Skull Fractures: Michael Part Two Michael discusses the severity of his injuries and the severe brain injury he suffered because of the skull fractures caused by the accident. What is the severity of the injury that you suffered in the wreck? When the other car hit me, my head..
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The National Hockey League is continuing to play tough with players who are making illegal blows to the head. Earlier this week, in the middle of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the NHL suspended Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux for one game, according to The New York Times. http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/n-h-l-suspends-flyers-giroux-for-one-game/ His offense was..
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Here’s one of the smartest decisions I’ve seen anyone make in a long time: Cincinnati Bengals Jacob Bell is retiring from football, citing last week’s suicide by Junior Seau. Bell, who has played eight seasons in the NFL, has told numerous media outlets that he doesn’t want to risk sustaining..
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Collision Caused Coma: Michael Part One This is a story of how Michael, a college student ended up with a collision caused coma and the brain injury he suffered from the accident. Before his collision caused coma Micheal was a typical 22 year old going to college. College is a..
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Ex-NFL player Junior Seau’s brain may not wind up being donated for research, according to various press reports Monday. Seau was Samoan, and his family were slated to meet with elders from their culture before they made a final decision on letting his brain be studied by researchers. Seau, 43,..
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Frontotemporal dementia almost makes Alzheimer’s disease look like a picnic. The New York Times Sunday did a Page One story on this particular form of dementia, which it described as a “little-known, poorly understood and frequently misdiagnosed group of brain diseases that eat away at personality and language.” http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/health/a-rare-form-of-dementia-tests-a-vow-of-for-better-for-worse.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all “Frontotemporal..
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Last week The New York Times wrote a profile of ex-NFL player Ray Easterling’s widow, who describes the tortured two decades he lived as he suffered from dementia and memory loss. Two weeks ago, he committed suicide. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/sports/ray-easterlings-widow-to-keep-fighting-for-retired-nfl-players-with-head-injuries.html?_r=1&src=rechp Easterling was a plaintiff in one of several suits that former players..
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Patience Key to Caregiving After Severe TBI: Quinn Part Thirty-Two After spending so much time with Quinn and his wife we have learned that patience key to caregiving after severe TBI. Quinn’s wife elaborates on this. Quinn ended his interview with an ode to his wife. Thus, in honor of her commitment and..
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A day after Junior Seau’s suicide, more than 100 former NFL players — including ex-Green Bay Packers quarterback Don Majkowski — filed suit in Atlanta against the league, the latest in a string of lawsuits over the issue of concussions and safety. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500290_162-57427518/nfl-faces-new-concussion-lawsuit-by-more-than-100-ex-players/ The latest lawsuit was filed Thursday in..
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It turns out that the family of former NFL player Junior Seau, who committed suicide Wednesday, will permit his brain to be examined and studied by researchers, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/05/sports/team-chaplain-says-seau-family-will-donate-brain-for-research.html?_r=1&ref=sports In a story Saturday, The Times reported that a chaplain for the San Diego Chargers, one..
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