How Reliable Are Concussion Apps?
A huge number of app developers have found their names in headlines recently, as each week seems to bring another app that claims to be able to diagnose concussions and…
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Putting the Recent MMA Brain Injury Study In Context
Late last week I reported on a study that claims almost a third of all professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fights result in a concussion for at least one of…
ReadNational Brain Injury Awareness Month – Resources For the Rest of the Year
Today marks the last day of the annual National Brain Injury Awareness Month, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about the injury sustained by an estimated 1.7 million children…
ReadStudy Claims Almost a Third of MMA Fights End in Concussions
It is no surprise that concussions are common for mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. It is a sport built around fighting after all. But, you may be surprised by just…
ReadNavy Football Player Dies After Falling Into Coma During Practice
Over the weekend, Navy football player Will McKamey was hospitalized after collapsing during practice. The 19-year-old freshman running back and Fourth Class Midshipman fell into a coma, and three days…
ReadCan You Suffer a Concussion With No Symptoms?
Despite recent headlines proclaiming otherwise, we are still years away from a definitive test for concussions or traumatic brain injuries reaching the markets and the hands of healthcare professionals. Without…
ReadHigh Rates of Veterans Struggle With TBI-Related Uncontrollable Laughing and Crying
Traumatic brain injury may be called the signature injury of veterans coming back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean we understand the cause and effects…
ReadMichael Schumacher Showing Signs of Improvement
We have been following the story of Michael Schumacher, the Formula 1 legend who suffered a severe brain injury while skiing in the French Alps in December, but there has…
ReadIs a New Type of Cell Responsible for the Link Between TBI and Epilepsy?
The connection between epilepsy and traumatic brain injury has been strongly verified, but researchers have yet to discover what the cause of the link is. It is believed that damage…
ReadMonths After His Severe Head Injuries, Michael Schumacher’s Future Remains Unclear
Over two months after his tragic skiing accident in December, the world is still watching for positive signs from Michael Schumacher. Though, hope seems to be draining. Schumacher suffered severe…
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