After singer Jimmy Buffett fell off a stage during a concert in Sydney, one pundit joked that “maybe he blew out a flipflop,” referring to Buffett’s hit “Margaritaville.” But the accident is no laughing matter. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/01/jimmy-buffett-fall-out-of-hospital-doing-well.html Buffett, 64, appeared to just…
New York Giant Manningham Shows Belated Concussion Symptoms
Here’s another case illustrating the difficulty of recognizing concussions in the National Football League. The New York Giants’ No. 3 receiver, Mario Manningham, seemed normal after Sunday’s game and was OK Monday morning, according to the New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2010/09/30/2010-09-30_manningham_tested_after_concussion.html But on Wednesday, Manningham began…
College Football Player’s Suicide Raises New Issues On Link Between Concussions, Brain Disease
The suicides and evidence keep piling up. And the latest development should be terrifying for any football player and his parents, from Pee Wee Football to an NFL linebacker. In what has been stellar ongoing reporting on concussions and football, The New York…
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…
Post-Concussion Sufferers May Get Relief From Moderate Exercise
A new study has found that moderate exercise may help those who suffer from post-concussion syndrome (PCS), according to the National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/story.html?id=2628799 Those with PCS continue to suffer from the symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as dizziness,…
Luger Who Sustained A Concussion On Olympic Luge Track Warned Officials Of Its Dangers
Much has been written about the luge track at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver where a Geogian luger was killed last week. And The New York Times has a worthy follow-up story in its sports section Friday.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/19/sports/olympics/19luge.html?hp An article headlined…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion – Length of Amnesia Correlates to Severity of Brain Damage
Continuing on with the discussion of my Concussion Clinic videos, today’s topic is The Length of Amnesia is the Best Predictor of Severity of Injury. Today’s video is here:http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=braininjuryattorney#p/u/8/WB9ErwpKnXk Brain injury is one of those things that everyone feels the…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion – Non-Athletes are At Much Higher Risk of Disability
Continuing on with the discussion of my Concussion Clinic videos, today’s topic is Non-Athletes are at Far Greater Risk of Disability. Today’s video is here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=braininjuryattorney#p/u/5/Z3QvSHrWykI Sport is an ideal laboratory to study concussion. First, almost all sport concussions get…
Evolution in the Understanding of Concussion: The Need for Periodic Followups
Continuing on with the discussion of my Concussion Clinic videos, today’s topic is the Need for Periodic Follow-ups. Today’s video is here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=braininjuryattorney#p/u/11/dEWHgwRywtY When the sport and concussion guidelines are applied properly there is a 15 minute post-injury evaluation to…
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…