Association Between Playing American Football in the National Football League and Long-term Mortality

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February 27, 2018 Atheendar S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD, Maheer Gandhavadi MD, Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD   Key Points Question  Is regular participation as a player in the National Football League (NFL) associated with long-term mortality risk? Findings  In this retrospective cohort study of 3812 NFL players who debuted … Read More

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Unlicensed clinic causes trauma and tragedy for patients

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A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle describes how patients of an unlicensed neuroscience received incorrect diagnoses of Alezheimer’s, TBI, and dementia, among others. The tragic consequences are a reminder of the importance of accurate neuropsychological evaluations, assessments, and other diagnostic … Read More

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Is LESS rest better after a concussion?

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Limiting Rest Is Found to Help Young Concussion Patients By Catherine Saint Louis, in the New York Times, January 5, 2015 Among a group of patients ages 11 to 22, those with a concussion who were prescribed strict rest for five … Read More

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Animated Video about Concussions

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What they are, what they do Produced by Dr. Mike Evans http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/ If you want to receive an email notification every time a new article on these topics is posted, Subscribe to our article postings!

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Guidance for family and caregivers of TBI patients (Traumatic Brain Injury)

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The Process of Dealing with Loss and Grief After a Brain Injury BrainLine, April 21st, 2014 Taryn Stejskal, PhD Family therapist Taryn Stejskal talks about how families sometimes come to think of “acceptance” as a dirty word, but the process … Read More

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Concussions in High School Sports, national study

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National High School Athlete Concussion Rates From 2005-2006 to 2011-2012 The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 16, 2014 Joseph A. Rosenthal, MD, Randi E. Foraker, PhD, Christy L. Collins, MA, and R. Dawn Comstock, PhD Read abstract (full article … Read More

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