ArchivesTag : concussion
Illinois Governor to Sign Student-Athlete Concussion Law
“It’s very important that we understand that concussions aren’t just treated by spitting a little tobacco juice on it and going on,” Quinn said.
Full StoryTests Confirm Dave Duerson’s Brain Damage
Tests conducted by the Boston University School of Medicine confirm that former Chicago Bears safety, Dave Duerson, who killed himself in February, had traumatic brain damage. “When you look at the brain microscopically, it’s indisputable,” Dr. Ann McKee of the university’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy said at a news conference. “He has [...]
Full StoryMLB to Enforce 7 Day Disabled List for Concussions
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig called the concussion policy a “major step forward” in improving player safety.
Full StoryDefense Department is Catching Up on Brain Injury Care
I have no doubt that the research being touted by the department will one day benefit all soldiers and private citizens who have suffered traumatic brain damage. My only question is what has taken so long-we’re 10 years into the War on Terror in which brain injury has been recognized as the signature injury of the War?
Full StoryAmerican Academy of Neurology Position Statement re Concussions
Athletes with head injuries should be removed from play until cleared by a specialist, and youth sports practices and games need to be monitored by a certified athletic trainer, the group says.
Full StoryCDC Resources re: Concussion a/k/a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The Centers for Disease Control has an excellent website on which many resources are available concerning mild traumatic brain injury. For all coaches of contact sports concerned about doing the right thing to protect young athletes from the effects of concussion, I recommend that you post the NFL Concussion Poster in your locker rooms. Anyone (including [...]
Full StoryNFL Concussion Committee Finally on Track
Kudos to Commissioner Goodell and the NFL for putting in place the right people to allow science to trump politics with respect to the issue of the long-term dangers from concussions.
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