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Moser is known for clinical practice and research in youth sports concussion. [7] [8] She and her research team published the first evidenced-based research demonstrating the utility of rest in concussion recovery, including Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest Following Sports-Related Concussion in the Journal of Pediatrics (2012) [9] and Examining Prescribed Rest as ...
The brain disease, better known as CTE, is linked to repeated hits to the head. Evidence of it has been found in the brains of many former football players after death .
David Lozoff Brody (born February 25, 1970) is an American neurologist, academic, and author most known for his research on the clinical treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neurodegenerative diseases in civilian and military personnel.
Acute concussion symptoms (those that occur shortly after an injury) should not be confused with CTE. Differentiating between prolonged post-concussion syndrome (PCS, where symptoms begin shortly after a concussion and last for weeks, months, and sometimes even years) and CTE symptoms can be difficult.
What can you do to protect, identify and treat a concussion? Scientist Julie Stamm, author of the book “The Brain on Youth Sports,” offers five tips to raise awareness.
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. [8] Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, difficulty with thinking and concentration, sleep disturbances, mood changes, a brief period of memory loss, brief loss of consciousness; problems with balance; nausea; blurred vision; and mood changes.
According to researchers at Boston University, CTE is a brain disease involving progressive neurological deterioration common in athletes, military personnel, and others who have a history of brain trauma. [1] The disease is primarily caused by repeated blows to the head, some of which result in concussions or sub-concussive symptoms. [2 ...
A concussion, or traumatic brain injury, can affect how the brain works. Multiple concussions, like Tagovailoa has had, are more likely to do so, experts say. And he’s likely had more than three ...