Concussion
Damage Adds Up, Study Says - National Post (PDF)
Otherwise healthy high school athletes
who have suffered multiple concussions are more likely
to report feeling “foggy” and “slowed down” than
peers with only one concussion, even four months removed
from their last incident, according to a new study that
raises a series of stark questions over the long-term
implications of the injury. Read
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Back
to School, Back to Sports, Back to Concussion Risk
(PDF)
For youth who play school sports, “back
to school” means increased athletic exposures and increased
risk of mild brain injury, also known as “concussion”. Read
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Decrease
Brain Injuries at Passaic Valley High School (PDF)
In two sentences, Tom Romeo, a lineman for the Passaic Valley High School Hornets, summed up the athlete's ethic that brain injury specialists are trying to fight in their push to prevent concussions among student athletes. Read More |
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Dedicated
Sports Concussion Help (PDF)
Sports concussions are serious issues
for professional, amateur, and "youth" athletes. Working
with a healthcare provider who is board certified in neuropsychology
is a great place to start when exploring options. Read
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Concussion:
The Invisible Danger (PDF)
High school coaches, trainers and medical
professionals say awareness of the dangers of concussions
has improved tremendously in the last 10 years. Recent media
attention to the long-term effects of concussions on retired
NFL players has further heightened public interest in the condition. Read
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Brain
Recovery Making Strides (PDF)
The Department of Defense will provide
a nongovernmental grant of $6.4 million to the International
Brain Research Foundation Inc., in Edison, N.J., in light of
its remarkable achievements. Read
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Boomerang
Kids (PDF)
Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, psychologist
and director of RSM Psychology Center in Lawrenceville,
says more adult children are now returning to their parents’ homes,
largely due to the troubled economy, divorce or a desire
to marry later in life. Read
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Bench
Time (PDF)
Experts warn that if athletes don't
give their brains enough time to recover from a concussion before
getting back into the action, they're running a risk. The headache
may subside — but the brain may still be recovering. Read
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