Concussion
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Big Ben, Do You Know about Iron Mike?...decline. Commissioner Goodell also announced this week that he is looking into rule changes and how teams conduct practices and offseason workouts, in an effort to reduce the likelihood of concussions among players. The story that... In this article: Concussion, Roger Goodell, NFL, Ben Roethlisberger, Brain damage, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Dementia |
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AP Online | November 18, 2009
Responses to AP survey of 160 NFL players
...the effects of a concussion? Question: Have you followed the recent developments in the news about concussions and dementia among NFL players, including the recent congressional hearing on the topic? -Same or less safe: 33 The NFL...
In this article: NFL, Dementia, and Associated Press
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 2 days ago
Steelers' concussion specialists meet new guidelines
...about former players suffering from depression, dementia and other cognitive problems and whether those ailments are linked to concussions during their NFL careers. Goodell was recently summoned to testify at a Congressional hearing on...
In this article: Steelers, NFL, Roger Goodell, Neurosurgery, Depression, and Dementia
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Dangerous head games: Awareness of concussions improves, but NFL players continue to put long-term health at risk
...cognitive problems. Even with all that attention, when Cartwright spoke in the Redskins' locker room about his might-have-been-a-concussion incident two years ago against the New York Giants, he laughed at the memory. His head rang, and he...
In this article: National Football League, Rock Cartwright, Ladell Betts, Merril Hoge, Brian Westbrook, Chris Nowinski, Washington Redskins, and Nflpa
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Sports Illustrated | 2 days ago
League needs help to deal with concussions
...between repetitive injury and early dementia are frightening. In Philadelphia, no one seems sure when Brian Westbrook will return after suffering two concussions this season. In San Francisco, linebacker Jeff Ulbrich was placed on injured...
In this article: NFL, Roger Goodell, Jeff Ulbrich, Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker, Super Bowl, Tim Tebow, Steelers, and Kurt Warner
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New York Daily News | 1 day ago
Docs lighten NFL headache
...of the league's committee on brain injuries and sent a memo to the 32 teams that the league is examining potential rules changes to prevent future concussions. According a copy of the memo obtained by the Associated Press, Dr. Ira Casson...
In this article: Roger Goodell, NFL, Linda Sanchez, Yankees, Dementia, Post-concussion syndrome, and Lung cancer
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Union says NFL concussion expert is biased
...NFL concussion expert is biased NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL Players Association wants the league to remove the co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions because the union believes he is biased. Dr. Ira Casson has criticized...
In this article: NFL, Nflpa, Dementia, Linda Sanchez, Alzheimer's, and Tobacco
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Philly.com | November 18, 2009
Westbrook at center of concussion controversy
...pay his dementia-related medical bills. Over the weekend, Gannon said he had a long conversation with Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards, who recently missed two games after suffering a concussion. Gannon walked away convinced that the NFL...
In this article: Rich Gannon, Brian Westbrook, NFL, Troy Polamalu, Bill Brown, Ted Popson, Dementia, and Pittsburgh Steelers
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ESPN | 6 days ago
NFLPA wants concussion expert ousted, report says
...report says NEW YORK -- The NFL players union has requested the removal of a doctor as co-chairman of the league's committee on concussions, claiming he is too biased to lead the group, The New York Times reported Friday. Dr. Ira Casson...
In this article: Nflpa, NFL, Dementia, Roger Goodell, and NEW YORK
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Deseret News | 3 days ago
NFL to shift in its handling of concussions
...the league has faced barbed criticism from outside experts and, most recently, from Congress over its policies on handling players with concussions. The league and Commissioner Roger Goodell have insisted that the NFL's policies were safe...
In this article: National Football League, E-mail, Dementia, Brain damage, Roger Goodell, Houston Texans, and Chester Pitts
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Concussion, from the Latin concutere ("to shake violently"), is the most common type of traumatic brain injury. The terms mild brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), mild head injury (MHI), and minor head trauma and concussion may be used interchangeably, although the latter is often treated as a narrower category. The term 'concussion', has been used for centuries and is still commonly used in sports medicine, while 'MTBI' is a technical term used more commonly nowadays in general medical contexts. Frequently defined as a head injury with a transient loss of brain function, concussion can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms.
Concussion can be diagnosed and assigned a level of severity based largely on symptoms. Treatment involves monitoring and rest. Symptoms usually go away entirely within three weeks, though they may persist, or complications may occur. Repeated concussions can cause cumulative brain damage such as dementia pugilistica or severe complications such as second-impact syndrome.
Due to factors such as widely varying definitions and possible underreporting of concussion, the rate at which it occurs annually is not known; however it may be more than 6 per 1000 people. Common causes include sports injuries, bicycle accidents, car accidents, and falls; the latter two are the most frequent causes among adults. Concussion may be caused by a blow to the head, or by acceleration or deceleration forces without a direct impact. The forces involved disrupt cellular processes in the brain for days or weeks.
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