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The good news for Eagles fans is that Hurts could be back for the team's Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys. He just has to clear the NFL's concussion protocol first. He just has to clear the ...
Concussion, a type of mild traumatic brain injury that is caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head, body, or face is a common injury associated with sports and can affect people of all ages. A concussion is defined as a "complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces". [1]
In 1952, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study on sports injuries, including in football, that stated that patients who've sustained a concussion more than three times "should not ...
Damian Lillard has entered concussion protocol, the Milwaukee Bucks announced Monday night. He will miss Tuesday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors.. Lillard, 34, suffered a hit to the head during ...
Student-athletes may be put at risk in school sports, creating concern about concussions and brain injury. [1] A concussion [2] can be caused by a direct blow to the head, or an indirect blow to the body that causes reactions in the brain. The result of a concussion is neurological impairment that may resolve spontaneously but may also have ...
The CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation states that "[l]ater stage CTE (stage 3 and 4) is associated with dementia, but early-stage CTE (stage 1 and 2) is more associated with what is called neurobehavioral dysregulation, which includes violent, impulsive, or explosive behavior, inappropriate behavior, aggression, rage, 'short fuse,' and ...
What one dad learned from his daughter's head injury.
President and co-founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski tweeted prior to the Thursday Night game, calling his immediate re-introduction right after suffering a head injury four days earlier as marking a step backwards for NFL concussion care, and that "everyone will be sued and will lose their jobs" if Tagovailoa received ...