TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

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

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

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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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

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