Concussion Alters the Chemical Balance in the Brain
Concussion Has Major Mental Health Consequences Concussion has been a hot topic in the NFL recently, with evidence of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) fou...
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Concussions and new-age parenting
Boom. Some 12 year old kid hits the ground after a nasty hit from the 130 pound ‘red striper’ from the next city over. He is a bit slow to get up an...
Don't Let Us Down: The Culture Behind Concussions in Sports
Due to many symptoms including nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, headache, and general ‘fogginess’, most athletes know right away when an impact...
Concussion: Just a brain "love tap"? or something more?
I know a girl (name undisclosed) in my high school that finished out her senior year with 9 total concussions. How does one pass through high school with an all...
Sex, Drugs, and Rock-n-Roll (and Concussions)
It seems as though every time we turn around some prominent NFL retiree is committing suicide, tired of being afflicted by the effects of the repeated concussio...
Discussion on Concussion
Many people associate concussions with football and boxing, but the reality is, concussions affect between 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes yearly in a variety of co...
When In Doubt, Sit It Out
What exactly happens when you get a concussion? Are there any long-term repercussions of getting one? Previous to reading this weeks article, I figured that get...
Concussion: More than just a bump on the head
This weeks topic was concussions, which turned out to be really cool and applicable to a lot of people in the class. Before this week I really was not sure what...
"He's fine! Just bumped his head!"
When you hit your head, it hurts a lot, and you are probably a bit dazed. When a 200 lb linebacker smashes against your head, it is probably going to do ...
Concussion Discussion
The topic of discussion in class this week was concussions as we dove into the article “The molecular Pathophysiology of Concussive Brain Injury.” Before we eve...