Archive for February, 2013
By Paul Stone On February 28th, 2013
Soccer has a concussion problem rivaling that of the NFL, but it is less publicized because American’s just don’t seem to care about soccer and sadly the fact that majority of TBI sufferers in the sport are female may be contributing to the low profile. Most likely, these incidents of traumatic brain injury aren’t coming…
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By Paul Stone On February 28th, 2013
The NFL’s brain injury problem isn’t going away in the off season, and now that they aren’t consumed by practice, games, and travel, the actual players of the sport are getting to speak their opinion on the matter a little more. And by “getting to,” I mean they are being chased down by paparazzi as they try…
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By Paul Stone On February 27th, 2013
While the NFL tries to figure out how to slow down the rise of traumatic brain injuries in the sport and all the bad press that comes with them, it seems the one place they may not be looking is other sports. They have invested in research, improved the number of sideline medical professionals armed…
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By Paul Stone On February 27th, 2013
2013 is poised to be a landmark year for brain research. The last few years have brought brain injury to the forefront of public discussion as countless soldiers have returned home with traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic brain injury. Those unaware of the plight of our veterans have likely instead watched as TBI has very…
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By Paul Stone On February 26th, 2013
The Mayo Clinic is one of the leading sources for traumatic brain injury information, as well as numerous other health concerns. They are such a respected organization that they regularly answer readers’ questions in the Chicago Tribune in a column called Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic and one recent question shows both how widespread the…
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By Paul Stone On February 26th, 2013
It seems pretty obvious that extreme sports athletes are at a high risk for concussion. Just as 250 pound football players crashing into each other seems patently inclined to cause brain injury, young skiers and snowboarders launching themselves three stories in the air has a patent risk for crashes and traumatic brain injury. For a…
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By Paul Stone On February 25th, 2013
Though the ImPACT test has been used by the NFL for the past few years, the NFL hasn’t been able to implement the use of an objective testing method for traumatic brain injury on the sidelines. In the coming season, it appears that will change. As NFL.com announced, the league will begin using iPads and…
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By Paul Stone On February 25th, 2013
Yesterday was the start of the NASCAR season with the Daytona 500, but a huge crash Saturday on the same track in Daytona which injured over 25 fans has the sport rethinking their safety restrictions. After an attempt to block a pass, several drivers were involved in a large crash which sent a car airborne…
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By Paul Stone On February 25th, 2013
To those who haven’t been in high school since the 80’s and haven’t managed to see Bring It On on television at some point in their life, it may come as some surprise that cheerleading is one of the more dangerous physical activities available through school. Every year girls suffer broken bones, sprains, and brain…
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By Paul Stone On February 22nd, 2013
It is widely known in the medical community that some damage from traumatic brain injury can last for years, with symptoms for just as long, but a Canadian researcher is now saying that damage can last for decades. Dr. Maryse Lassonde, neuropsychologist and scientific director of the Quebec Nature and Technologies Granting Agency, has been…
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