Animal lovers were shook up over the sudden death last month of Knut, the polar bear who resided in the Berlin Zoo. As it turns out, it appears that Knut died from undetected brain damage, according to a report on AsiaOne.com.…
Using Neuroscience To Explain A Linebacker’s Subtle Brain Injury
In a well-done story, Discover Magazine describes in clear, concise detail the consequences of our brains getting repeatedly banged around. The article is headlined “The Brain: What Happens To A Linebackers Neurons?” http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jul-aug/18-brain-what-happens-to-a-linebackers-neurons The piece opens by describing the new battery…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion: Distinguish Between Confusion and Amnesia in Diagnosing Concussion
Continuing on with the topic “The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, Otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,” our next point of emphasis is the importance of distinguishing between confusion and amnesia after a brain injury. The video on this…
The Evolution of Our Understanding of Concussion, otherwise Called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
I have been blogging over the holidays about concussions because once again they have been in the news. As discussed on this blog, Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was fired because of his forced isolation of wide receiver Adam James…
Bad time to be rich? Only if you don’t like taxes
Wow, the Obama tax promise rubber hits the road. $440,000 tax increase on a $5 million income. Sounds awful but that is actually less than a 9% increase in marginal rate. When I first started to study the law, the…
Finally 60? Franken in Washington, says he’s ready to work
I had a minor in history, a major in journalism, graduated high in my law school class. But until George Bush won his second term in office, I didn’t know about the 51 means 60 rule in the U.S. Senate.…