Concussion Still Leads as the Most Common Severe Sports Injury
In the United States, a young athlete is sent to an emergency room for a severe sports injury every 25 seconds. The research studied injuries across the 14 most popular…
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ESPN Pulls Out of Documentary Covering Brain Injury in the NFL
ESPN announced last Friday that it has asked to have its logos and credit removed from an episode of the PBS series “Frontline” set to air in October. The episode…
ReadHelmets Still Can’t Prevent Concussions, Even With Aftermarket Attachments
As coaches and parents, the desire to keep the brains of young football players safe from concussion can be intense, and many are looking into new options that purportedly prevent…
ReadAre There Two Distinct Forms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?
Patients with chronic trauma-related brain disease might progress in two unique but distinct ways, according to a study that examined prospective and postmortem data. One seems to be characterized by…
ReadHow to Evaluate a Traumatic Brain Injury Claim
https://vizecounselor.com/By Scott J. Corwin, Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic Brain Injuries or TBIs occurs when the brain experiences significant trauma, resulting in physiological function.…
ReadIntroducing Attorney Scott J. Corwin as a Guest Writer
When an individual sustains a brain injury through a type of accident, there can be a legal process to deal with in addition to the medical one. This legal aspect…
ReadU.S. Army Awards Grant to Advance Methamphetamine TBI Drug
A successful study showing that low doses of methamphetamine given to rodents within 12 hours after a traumatic brain injury or stroke significantly reduces brain damage and impairment has won…
ReadScans Capture Irregular Brain Activity Post Concussion
Doctors and scientists have created a pretty thorough theory of what happens to the brain during and immediately following the average concussive injury, but as with many theories it has…
ReadTraumatic Brain Injury Newspaper Hits the Streets
In case you haven’t had the opportunity to read Traumatic Brain Injury News, a publication by George Visger, I’ll recommend that you subscribe to this weekly internet based paper. The…
ReadSimple Concussion Tool Offers an Alternative to High Tech Tests
Football season is gearing up for high school and college athletes across the country, renewing concerns over repeated head impacts and traumatic brain injuries or concussions. Even over the past…
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