Six Infographics To Teach You All The Basics About Concussions
Many of us are just now getting comfortable in football season. Groups gather every weekend to watch the games, and every week high school stadiums across the country fill with…
ReadPosts Tagged ‘traumatic brain injury’
New Study Aims to Understand Brain Injury Biomarker
A five-year $1.5 million grant to Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health aims to research into the function of a biomarker for brain injury called Translocator Protein 18 kDa,…
ReadNew approach to Veteran’s Treatment Courts in Oklahoma
There have been some new ideas coming out the VA Mental Health Summits currently being conducted by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) across the United States. One that is particularly…
ReadCheerleaders Are Underreporting Concussions, Putting Themselves at Risk
One of the biggest hurdles in preventing serious brain injury or impairment from brain injury in younger athletes is getting them to report their own injuries or symptoms. A study…
Read“The Crash Reel” Shows the Real Face of Traumatic Brain Injury
As we head into Autumn, the majority of both sports and brain injury discussions remains firmly centered around football. High school football is a big Friday night draw across the…
ReadA Brain Injury Case Manager Reflects: A personal journey becomes career focus
Six months ago I joined the staff of Brookhaven Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a Case Manager to the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute (NRI). Here, my experience in working with Traumatic…
ReadWhat Did The NFL Settlement Do For Brain Injuries?
In the aftermath of the massive $765 million settlement between the National Football League and the former players affected by brain injury, the NFL is looking good. Not only did…
ReadDespite Concussion Fears, Youth Football Remains Popular
Parents may be more aware of the danger of concussions when playing football, but it doesn’t seem to be keeping them from letting their children play, according to Kavita Varma-White…
ReadNFL and Former Players Reach a Settlement Over Brain Injury Lawsuit
From the beginning of the NFL’s concussion litigation woes, there were many who proclaimed the lawsuits brought by 4,500 former players over brain injuries would never see a courtroom. It…
ReadConcussion 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…
Read
