of concussion. [13][5] The mechanism of injury involves either a direct blow to the head or forces elsewhere on the body... 4 Post-concussion syndrome 6.5 Cumulative effects 6.6 Second...
after a concussion. For the first 2 days after your injury, you should take plenty of time to relax and avoid anything too straining on your brain such as heavy loads of work, loud noises...
The now-settled lawsuits brought by thousands of former players hinged on the notion that the NFL ignored decades of research on the degenerative long-term effects of brain trauma, and didn't take enough steps to protect its employees. Here's a helpful ( ahem, Pete Prisco), but necessarily incomplete timeline of concussion research and the NFL's response. Some of this relies on the excellent timeline put together by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Malcolm Burnley. 1933: The NCAA's medical handbook is distributed to all member schools. It warns that concus ...
How medicine, sports and society are trying to heal and protect the brains of millions amidst the growing awareness of the long-lasting effects of traumatic head injury
As the NFL heads into its sixth week, concerns around brain injuries are at a renewed high after a dramatic hit on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa prompted a change to the league's concussion protocol.
The fencing response describes arm and hand positioning immediately after a brain injury or concussion, usually from high-impact sports. Learn how to identify symptoms.
The increased popularity of contact sports worldwide exposes a large number of participants to both acute and chronic traumatic brain injury. Chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) represents the cu...
Headaches, nausea, dizziness, and confusion are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. But researchers say a blow to the head can also make it hard to understand speech in a noisy room. Em...
Researchers may have uncovered some really useful information about what goes on in the brain during a concussion. Getting that kind of information is pretty difficult since it's not exactly practi...
Concussion often results in symptoms, including difficulty concentrating, focusing, and remembering, that are typically managed with cognitive and physical rest. Often, the school environment is no...