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Helmet-To-Helmet Collision Gives Tulane’s Devon Walker Fractured Spine

Posted on September 8, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Helmet-to-helmet collisions don’t just cause traumatic brain injury in football. Tulane University safety Devon Walker suffered a fractured spine Saturday during a game against Tulsa. Walker and his teammate Julius Warmsley had an accidental head-to-head hit during one of the game’s plays, according to the New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/tulane-safety-devon-walker-injured-helmet-to-helmet-collision-teammate-game-tulsa-article-1.1154913..
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Oakland A’s Pitcher Brandon McCarthy Tweeting After Brain Surgery

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We will soon see if Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who underwent surgery last week after being hit in the head with a line drive, is out of the woods. Doctors have informed McCarthy’s team that the first two or three days after a traumatic brain injury are the most..
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Former NFL Players At High Risk for Alzheimer’s And ALS

Posted on September 7, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s yet another study on how former National Football League players fall victim to neurological diseases more often than the general population — three to four times more. It all adds insight as to the long-term effect of concussions on athletes. The most recent research tracked more than 3,000 ex-football..
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Chris-Clearview Key For Recovery From Coma

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Chris Part Four – Clearview Key for Recovery from Coma: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/clearview-key-stage-for-chriss-recovery/   Chris’s recovery at Sacred Heart was at a standstill, so she was transferred again to Clearview in Juneau, Wisconsin. It was while she was in Clearview that she began to make progress. Before the transfer to Clearview, she..
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A’s Pitcher Brandon McCarthy Recovering From Head Injury Surgery

Posted on September 6, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy, who underwent surgery after being struck in the head by a line drive Wednesday afternoon, was alert and seemed to be showing progress as of Thursday night, according to a press release from the team. In its statement Thursday, the A’s said that the 29-year-old..
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Chris-Emerging From The Coma

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Chris Part Three – Emerging from the Coma – Not Like In a Soap Opera: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/emerging-from-a-coma/ Emerging from her coma was nothing like one would see on television. For her it was slow and unpredictable process. Making the coma more difficult for her mother was that the information she needed..
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Woman Sues Over Brain Injury From Nebraska Football Clinic

Posted on September 5, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

This is not what you want to happen when you sign up for a football clinic. Beverly Morgan, 66, of Lincoln, Neb., has filed a lawsuit claiming that she sustained a brain injury while participating in a class to learn about football with Nebraska Husker offensive coordinator Tim Beck, according..
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NFL Pledges $30 Million To NIH For Brain Injury Research

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The National Football League appears to be stepping up to the plate when it comes to brain injury research. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday that the league will provide $30 million in funding for medical research, mainly on brain injury, to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health..
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Chris-Severe Brain Injury With Coma

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Chris Part Two – Severe Brain Injury with Coma: http://tbivoices.com/blog/uncategorized/understanding-severity-of-chris’s-brain-injury/   At the time of her injury, Chris was a typical 10th grade girl who loved shopping and hanging out with her friends. Her coma, which lasted months, left her with severe physical problems, some of which were caused by..
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Inflatable Airbag Bike Helmet Is Now An Option For Helmet Haters

Posted on September 4, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

We know that there are bike riders who would rather risk traumatic brain injury than wear a helmet. Well, two Swedish women have come up with a product for them. For those who are too vain to wear a helmet, don’t want to mess up their hair, or think they..
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