Are Soccer Headers Really Causing Brain Injuries?
Since the discovery that soccer is linked to high rates of brain injuries similar to those found in football and hockey players, the assumption has been that the brain damage…
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Acquired Savant Syndrome Baffles and Intrigues Us All
The majority of traumatic brain injuries (including concussions) heal quickly and leave little to no lasting damage if handled appropriately. The rest of brain injuries tend to vary between moderately…
ReadHall of Famer Dan Marino Joins Concussion Lawsuit (Updated 6/4/2014)
UPDATE – Marino stated late on Tuesday that he did not realize he would be listed as a plaintiff in concussion litigation filed against the NFL when he authorized a…
ReadThe Big Announcements from The White House Summit on Sports Concussions
Today, President Obama is bringing together 200 sports officials, medical experts, parent activists, and young athletes for the first White House summit on sports concussions, and the day looks to…
ReadWhat Does Paul George’s Concussion Tell Us About Brain Injuries in the NBA?
A particularly nasty fall in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night has finally brought the issue of brain injuries to the forefront of basketball, just as it has…
ReadSoccer and the Sub-Concussive Hits Silently Destroying The Brain
Football receives most of the attention lately when it comes to athletics-related traumatic brain injuries, but the latest findings from studies focused on another sport may give a greater reason…
ReadWhite House Announces Concussion Summit
Over the past few years, the issue of brain injuries in sports of all levels has gone from a little-talked about health concern into one of the biggest health issues…
ReadNew Study Shows That Youth Concussion Rates Have Doubled
A recent study published online in the American Journal of Sports Medicine shows that concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes doubled between 2005 and 2012, but the findings may actually…
ReadHow Long Does Postconcussive Syndrome Last?
Without fail, one of the first questions any person diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury asks is when they will be better. It is natural to want to know how…
ReadImpacts Cause Brain Changes Even Without a Concussion
While the NFL has been fighting a “concussion crisis”, more worrying findings have been coming out of other sports, and now the issue of so-called subconcussive hits is reaching the…
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