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From Ambitious College Girl to Coma Survivor
Betty Part One – TBI Voices Begins its Second Story I have been doing brain injury representation for over 20 years, and there are times I swear that the condition is contagious. Of course it isn’t, but it is such a prolific tragedy, that as soon as your attention is drawn to one TBI tragedy, ...
Congressional Committees Weigh Two Sports Concussion Bills
Two Congressional committees a week ago made headway on getting legislation passed that would protect young athletes from the various after effects of concussions. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/sports/football/24concussion.html?scp=10&sq=concussions%20and%20NFL&st=cse In Washington last Thursday the House Energy and Commerce Committee put the finishing touches on its bill, which has been dubbed the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act, or Contact Act, according to ...
Mets Rethink Concussion Protocol After Outfielder Sustains Brain Injury From Whiplash
The New York Mets learned a valuable lesson from outfielder Jason Bay and his recent brain injury: Concussions aren’t just caused by hitting your head. And as a result, the team may change its protocol for dealing with suspected brain trauma, The New York Times reported Monday. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/baseball/16bay.html?_r=1&ref=sports Last month Bay crashed at full speed ...
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor May Have Had Concussion In Fall That Led To Hip Surgery
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who may have sustained a concussion when she fell out of bed and hurt her hip July 17, remained in the hospital Saturday in critical condition, The Los Angeles Times reported. http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-zsa-zsa-little-better-20100724,0,3311338.story Gabor, 93, underwent hip surgery at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Monday. Her husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, ...
NHL Looks To Set Rules On Concussions
The National Hockey League is looking to do what its counterparts at the National Football League have been doing: Find ways to curb concussions. NHL general managers are meeting in Boca Raton, Fla., this week. They are expected to come up with recommendations on how the league can cut down on concussions, and on Monday ...
College Basketball Sees An Increase in Concussions
Football isn’t the only sport that is causing concussions in players: There has been a rise in head injuries for college basketball players. In a detailed story, the Associated Press suggests that college hoops has gotten more physical and fast-paced with more massive players, and this is leading to more concussions. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/ncaa/wires/03/05/2060.ap.bkc.concussions.on.rise.adv07.1263/ The issue has ...
Vermont Mulls Concussion Law For Student Players
Vermont has joined the growing group of states that are weighing laws regarding student athletes returning to play after sustaining a concussion, according to the Rutland Herald.http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20100301/NEWS03/100229936/1004/NEWS03 The bill pending in Vermont was proposed by a lawmaker who is also a physician, Rep. George Till of Jericho, Vt. Till is particularly concerned about so-called “second-impact ...
New Research Confirms Concussions Take Permanent Toll
New research has confirmed that Mild Traumatic Brain Injury causes persistent neurological and cognitive problems in patients, taking an emotional and financial toll on society. Dr. Douglas Smith of Center for Brain Injury and Repair and professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, recently presented his findings on MTBI, also called ...
NFL and Concussion Hearings – Neurologist Joseph Maroon of Pittsburg Testimony
Among those testifying at Congressional hearings on the NFL and Concussion was Joseph Maroon, M.D., of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The hearings were held in Detroit on January 4, 2010. Maroon is also the Team Neurosurgeon, The Pittsburgh Steelers and has been on the NFL _s Mild Traumatic ...
Congressional NFL Hearings – Dr. Randall Benson Testifies about Neuroimaging Advances – Diffusion Tensor Imaging
In my search for the holy grail of objective proof of brain damage in those with Post Concussion Syndrome, I try to stay as current as possible on neuroimaging advances. Yesterday I focused on Dr. Randall Benson’s testimony with respect to Susceptibility Weight Imaging. Today I will focus on Diffusion Tensor Imaging, DTI. As a ...
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