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Tag Archives: concussions
Let’s Include Children in the Concussion Discussion
As a society, we have become increasingly aware of the serious effects of repeated head injuries. Educating parents, coaches and school staff on preventing concussions is imperative. It is important to know how to recognize a concussion and the steps … Continue reading
Concussion Education Program
Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that often leave invisible, life-altering wounds. Great attention has been brought to the life long problems concussions often cause with recent publicity of former NFL players committing suicide and leaving their brains for scientific … Continue reading
CDC reports increase in ED visits for concussions in children, teenagers.
A large number of media sources discussed a report showing a sizable increase in kids and teenagers visiting the emergency department (ED) for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Continue reading
Posted in Child Brain Injuries
Tagged brain injuries, concussions, ED visits, Head injuries, tbi's, traumatic brain injuries
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A drug to help brain heal itself
…there are a very small number of new neurons that are generated continuously, even in adult life… Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injury information
Tagged brain injuries, concussions, ED visits, forebrain, Head injuries, hindbrain, human brain, minor traumas, tbi's
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NFL Concussion Reports Up This Season
The Associated Press reported an increase in concussion reports in the NFL this season. As a sports fan and as a neurolaw attorney, I am curious as to what the NFL will do in regards to these concussions. The NFL … Continue reading
The Labeling of a mTBI
A recent article published by PubMed from the National Institute of Health covers two of the topics I follow the most, traumatic brain injuries and linguistics. The linguistic aspects of “labeling” are very powerful. Where many like to say “a … Continue reading
N.F.L. Asserts Greater Risks of Head Injury – This article copied from the 7/26/10 edition of the NY Times
N.F.L. Asserts Greater Risks of Head Injury By ALAN SCHWARZ Published: July 26, 2010 This article was copied from the 7/26/10 edition of the New York Times The National Football League is producing a poster that bluntly alerts its players to the … Continue reading
Driving After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Driving After Traumatic Brain Injury Driving is an important part of a person’s independent lifestyle and integration into the community. Because we take our driving skills for granted, it is easy to forget that driving is the most dangerous thing … Continue reading
Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury
This list is not all inclusive of all TBI symptoms. Also, a victim who suffers a TBI may have very few of these symptoms and still have a very serious and permanent TBI. Continue reading
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