Former Notre Dame Football Player sues School and NCAA
Steven Schmitz played football for Notre Dame from 1974 to 1978. In 2014, the Cleveland Clinic diagnosed Mr. Schmitz with CTE and he died in 2015. Schmitz and his wife,…
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NRI Blog selected as a top brain injury resource
The NRI blog, traumaticbraininjury.net, has been selected as a top brain injury blog by Healthline for 2017. This is the second year in a row that traumaticbraininjury.net has received that…
ReadBeyond Depression, Finding Resilience
How a person finds their resilience and puts it to work is the challenge. There are components of resilience which are trait-based, intrinsic aspects of a person’s psychological makeup. Other aspects of resilience involve the application of certain skills and strategies and strategies. Some of those skills and strategies can be learned or enhanced.
ReadNHL Players face mental health risks
A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry released an article which addressed the risk of mental health problems. of 33 retired NHL players, 59% had psychiatric disorders which included depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
ReadThe Mystery of Aaron Hernandez’s Brain
The answer to the mystery of Aaron Hernandez’s brain won’t be answered for some time. In the meantime we know that Hernandez played football for a number of years and got into difficulty with the law and eventually took another person’s life before taking his own. The possibility of CTE affecting Aaron Hernandez is real.
ReadCraig Phillips on Neuroplasticity
Craig Phillips has developed many resources for people living with a brain injury. Craig has shared his thoughts on Neuroplasticity in this You Tube video.
ReadAnother Pro-football Great Stricken with ALS
Dwight Clark, a retired San Francisco ’49er, has come forward to indicate that he has ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis which is the neurological disease often called “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”.
ReadOliver Sacks on the Island of the Colour Blind
On the Island of the Colour Blind, Dr. Sacks finds himself in the minority among the “achromatopes” who have adapted to their lack of color vision and provide him with salient insights into the limits of own color sightedness.
ReadMark Gastineau deals with football’s aftermath
Mark Gastineau, a retired defensive end with the New York Jets, revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson Syndrome and Dementia. Gastineau played 1o years with the New York Jets.
ReadLong Awaited NFL Concussion Settlement Clears Supreme Court
Football’s legacy has been marred by the injuries sustained by former players and the lawsuit which has been required to provide them with much needed compensation for their injuries and disabilities arising from the sport. NeuroNotes has long covered the problems associated with multiple concussions including: CTE, Alzheimer’s, Parkinsonism and other neurological disabilities.
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