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Craig J. Phillips, MRC, BA, has experienced a traumatic brain injury and through his journey he has created a website A Second Chance to Live which offers each visitor a…
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The NFL Concussion Timeline
The January 25, 2013 edition of the Atlantic contains an article written by Ta-Nehisi Coates which provides a timeline on player concussions in the NFL. Worth reading! https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/the-nfls-response-to-brain-trauma-a-brief-history/272520/
ReadNew Technology Aids the Detecting TBI
A new handheld infrared scanner used by Emergency Medical personnel can detect bleeding in the brain and identify individuals who require timely intervention to avoid more extensive brain injuries caused…
ReadRetired NFL Football Players show signs of CTE
A study conducted by Dr. Gary Small and his colleagues from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA has shown that the early signs of Chronic Traumatic…
ReadJunior Seau’s CTE Confirmed
Junior Seau, the NFL player who committed suicide following problems with depression, cognition and sleeping, has been confirmed as having Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE as a result of multiple…
ReadBoxing world addresses Brain Injury
I haven’t been a fan of boxing since starting my career in brain injury rehabilitation in spite of growing up in New York City in the 1950’s where boxers were…
ReadAthletes and Soldiers: Link to CTE
The consequences of multiple concussions in athletes, such as pro-football and hockey players, has been the subject of research and has been noted to be a factor in death of…
ReadCan new drugs reduce TBI severity?
Clazosentan, in an animal trial, has been shown to be effective in increasing the blood flow to the hippocampus following TBI. The positive results of the animal study will hopefully…
ReadFootball, Helmets and Brain Injury
The focus on football-related brain injury is taking center stage as more players are identified as having multiple brain injuries from concussions and researchers are relating Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, known…
ReadGulf War Syndrome Revisited
The controversy surrounding the reality of the Gulf War Syndrome may be drawing to an end. With more than 50% of the Gulf War veterans experiencing physical, neurological and psychological…
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