Concussions have been the big injury issue in sports, particularly hockey, in recent times.
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"His constant complaint is dizziness -- the result of multiple concussions, " she said in a statement.
Their cases share a common thread -- repeated concussions, sub-concussive blows to the head, or both.
The same drugs that work for non-traumatic depression work for depression caused by concussions.
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Sports players who suffer repeated concussions risk damaging their mental ability, researchers have found.
My brain should have been full of concussions, I was beating myself up so much.
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Question: When you played quarterback in college and in the pros, I'm sure you had concussions.
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Meanwhile, concussions produce different symptoms and recovery times, which is often affected by previous injury history.
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Evidence suggests that patients who sustain concussions at a younger age may take much longer to recover.
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The old practice of grading concussions to predict recovery times is now a thing of the past.
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Even better, there were no knee operations, broken noses or concussions this year--not for him, at least.
Xenith and the league are also conducting seminars on ways to reduce concussions, and safer tackling techniques.
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He specifically criticized Riddell for claiming that its Riddell Revolution football helmet reduces the risk of concussions.
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He was among those suing the NFL for allegedly covering up the damage concussions have on players.
If he had concussions in high school, that fact alone may be a contributor to the problem.
For all of the attention that sports get, regular driving is an even bigger source of concussions.
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Based in rainy Seattle, I reluctantly run marathons and am an amateur boxer with more concussions than victories.
Loss of consciousness occurs in less than 10 percent of patients who sustain concussions, contrary to popular belief.
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Finally the guidelines explored the role of longer professional athletic careers and repeated concussions on long term health risks.
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This addresses the biggest difficulty in diagnosing concussions: the failure to report symptoms.
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He had at least three concussions in college, and eight in the pros.
We weren't aware of the long-term ramifications of concussions like we are today.
On a gloomier note, the issue of concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) continues to loom over the sport.
This awareness is part of the reason why the NFL is finally being proactive in their fight against concussions.
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This line of thinking is essentially granting permission for concussions to take place without any rules to inhibit them.
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His organization created a medical advisory board of neurologists and neurosurgeons to examine how to avoid and detect concussions.
Teenagers with multiple concussions can exhibit memory loss, amnesia and significantly lower grade-point averages than teenagers without head injuries.
Officials say most of the deaths were caused by concussions, deep cuts to the heads and suffocation from the stampede.
The researchers at Boston University found CTE in an 18-year-old multisport athlete who had multiple concussions, thanks to football.
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The time has passed for casting blame on what precautions were or were not taken to prevent concussions and CTE.
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