NFL attempts to dodge brain injury settlement
The NFL is trying to dodge their responsibility to the players living with brain injury through creating twists and turns to the structure of the settlement and the available payouts.…
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RayField Wright, retired Dallas Cowboy faces dementia
Rayfield Wright, a retired Dallas Cowboy and Football Hall of Fame member, faces dementia. Wright, now 68, played for the Cowboys from 1967-1979. He has two Super Bowl rings in…
ReadKerouac, Concussions and CTE
I have always been a reader of the New Yorker and once in a great while there is an article which crosses over from my pleasure reading into my professional…
ReadNFL Agrees to settle player lawsuit: good or bad news?
The NFL agreed to settle the lawsuit brought forward by former players with brain injuries. While the initial amount of the settlement, $765 million plus legal fees, appears to be…
ReadGeorge Visger – The Visger Group Traumatic Brain Injury Consulting
My football career began at age 11 playing Pee Wee Pop Warner for the West Stockton Bear Cubs in Stockton, CA. During my third year of Pop Warner, I…
ReadGeorge Visger’s Blog
I played for the 49er’s, developed hydrocephalus from concussions during the 81 Super Bowl season and underwent emergency VP shunt brain surgery. My shunt failed 4 months after our Super…
ReadIntroduction of Guest Blogger George Visger
I first met George Visger in 2010 when he responded to a blog I wrote about brain injury and the NFL. He introduced himself as a former NFL player who…
ReadBrain scan rules out Alzheimer’s for former NFL Player
A tracer-enhanced PET scan for beta-amyloid plaques was used to diagnosis a former NFL player with post-traumatic dementia related to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This case illustrated the importance of…
ReadProgram for Incarcerated Teens Addresses TBI
A Texas program for incarcerated adolescents has incorporated TBI screening and treatment to address impulsive behaviors and a lack of self-control. Through a grant, the study will provide assessment and…
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