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By jasonmaddox On August 5th, 2014
We are anticipating another busy Fall Conference season. Dr. Rolf B. Gainer, Ron Broughton, Jason Pirtle, Nancy Weber, and Michael Bruns of the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital are…
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By jasonmaddox On August 2nd, 2014
The recent NCAA announcement of the $70 million settlement of their class action lawsuit on brain injury is a small step in the right direction in the battle for recognition…
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By Paul Stone On August 1st, 2014
With all the media attention on brain injuries within football, many parents are understandably cautious about letting their children sign up for the team this year. Instead, they may be…
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By Paul Stone On July 31st, 2014
This week has been a busy one for lawyers involved with sports-related brain injury lawsuits. Early this week the NCAA and former players accusing the league of endangering the safety…
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By jasonmaddox On July 30th, 2014
Recently a patient was referred to us for ongoing rehabilitation from an excellent acute medical rehabilitation hospital in neighboring state. He had made some recovery from his severe anoxic brain…
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By Paul Stone On July 29th, 2014
With school only a few weeks away, student athletes are already heading into training for the fall season. With the widespread coverage of the NFL’s concussion rates and litigation, many…
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By Paul Stone On July 28th, 2014
New research claims that a battery of three tests are able to detect 100 percent of concussions that occur during a football game and assumedly any similarly brutal sporting event.…
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By Paul Stone On July 24th, 2014
This morning, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice announced his retirement from the NFL at the age of 27, after seven seasons in the league. Many sourced are indicating the…
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By Paul Stone On July 23rd, 2014
It wasn’t too long ago that the last state in the nation signed concussion protocols for school age children into effect and already California has raised the bar with a…
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By jasonmaddox On July 22nd, 2014
Recently, NeuroNotes has featured a number of editorials on the problems related to funding for brain injury services. The piece of the iceberg which remains unseen is the true lifetime…
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