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New brain injury initiative by Ralph Nader
"To that end, we're launching a new initiative called Save Our Athletes' Brains, or SOAB. It will eventually address brain safety issues in all youth and high school contact sports.”
The X's and O's of brain injury and youth football
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opin ... story.html
"To that end, we're launching a new initiative called Save Our Athletes' Brains, or SOAB. It will eventually address brain safety issues in all youth and high school contact sports.”
The X's and O's of brain injury and youth football
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opin ... story.html
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2 concussions
2 concussions
Goalie Kyla Lane
"Out practicing to try to come back from a knee injury... get a concussion. Love you too, Hockey Gods”
https://twitter.com/TheNationKyla/statu ... 1717389313
Maddie Bourquee
“First hockey practice back from my concussion and couldn't be more excited!!"
https://twitter.com/maddybourquee/statu ... 1408368642
Goalie Kyla Lane
"Out practicing to try to come back from a knee injury... get a concussion. Love you too, Hockey Gods”
https://twitter.com/TheNationKyla/statu ... 1717389313
Maddie Bourquee
“First hockey practice back from my concussion and couldn't be more excited!!"
https://twitter.com/maddybourquee/statu ... 1408368642
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What Happened Within This Player’s Skull - The New York Times
Can you imagine what this means for Hockey helmets and rotational hits in hockey games?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017 ... .html?_r=1
Can you imagine what this means for Hockey helmets and rotational hits in hockey games?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017 ... .html?_r=1
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Researchers find link between concussions and Alzheimer's disease
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 011217.php
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 011217.php
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2 more stories
2 concussions
Goalie Kyla Lane
"Out practicing to try to come back from a knee injury... get a concussion. Love you too, Hockey Gods”
https://twitter.com/TheNationKyla/statu ... 1717389313
Maddie Bourquee
“First hockey practice back from my concussion and couldn't be more excited!!"
https://twitter.com/maddybourquee/statu ... 1408368642
Goalie Kyla Lane
"Out practicing to try to come back from a knee injury... get a concussion. Love you too, Hockey Gods”
https://twitter.com/TheNationKyla/statu ... 1717389313
Maddie Bourquee
“First hockey practice back from my concussion and couldn't be more excited!!"
https://twitter.com/maddybourquee/statu ... 1408368642
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Wanted: Women’s brains — to jump-start lagging research on female concussions
Wanted: Women’s brains — to jump-start lagging research on female concussions
https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/21/con ... en-brains/
Wanted: Women’s brains — to jump-start lagging research on female concussions
https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/21/con ... en-brains/
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Followup on Ann-Renee Desbiens Concussion
Ann-Renee Desbiens
"The Badgers practiced early this week without goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, who missed last weekend’s games because of a concussion. The first-team All-American was initially injured by a knee to the head in the final minute of an Oct. 29 game at Minnesota State.
She played both games in a home sweep of Bemidji State on Nov. 5-6, claiming the NCAA record with her 44th career shutout, but later had issues related to the concussion.
Freshman Nikki Cece played in goal both games at Minnesota Duluth."
After first loss, Wisconsin players 'really took it personal'
Read more: http://journaltimes.com/sports/college/ ... 2f8a7.html
Ann-Renee Desbiens
"The Badgers practiced early this week without goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, who missed last weekend’s games because of a concussion. The first-team All-American was initially injured by a knee to the head in the final minute of an Oct. 29 game at Minnesota State.
She played both games in a home sweep of Bemidji State on Nov. 5-6, claiming the NCAA record with her 44th career shutout, but later had issues related to the concussion.
Freshman Nikki Cece played in goal both games at Minnesota Duluth."
After first loss, Wisconsin players 'really took it personal'
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Number of symptoms
Number of symptoms may indicate how likely patients recover from post-concussion syndrome
New study from Canadian Concussion Centre reports “recovery is unlikely” for patients with concussion symptoms for at least 3 years.
"Finally, patients with symptoms that lasted for more than three years did not recover fully from PCS. This is the first study to indicate there could be a definite period for PCS after which recovery is unlikely, but more research is needed from a larger sample size to determine if this holds true."
Number of symptoms may indicate how likely patients recover from post-concussion syndrome
Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 114351.htm
New study from Canadian Concussion Centre reports “recovery is unlikely” for patients with concussion symptoms for at least 3 years.
"Finally, patients with symptoms that lasted for more than three years did not recover fully from PCS. This is the first study to indicate there could be a definite period for PCS after which recovery is unlikely, but more research is needed from a larger sample size to determine if this holds true."
Number of symptoms may indicate how likely patients recover from post-concussion syndrome
Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 114351.htm
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Teen hockey player from Montco dies from head trauma
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/penns ... ?mobi=true
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/penns ... ?mobi=true
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Addressing concussions in hockey requires big, bold changes
"Hockey’s primary dilemma when it comes to head injuries should not be concussion assessment, concussion treatment and concussion awareness. (Seriously, is there anyone left who isn’t aware that getting hit hard in the head is bad for your health?) The first goal of the movement should be eliminating concussions, in so far as that is possible.”
Kelly: Addressing concussions in hockey requires big, bold changes
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/h ... e33244972/
"Hockey’s primary dilemma when it comes to head injuries should not be concussion assessment, concussion treatment and concussion awareness. (Seriously, is there anyone left who isn’t aware that getting hit hard in the head is bad for your health?) The first goal of the movement should be eliminating concussions, in so far as that is possible.”
Kelly: Addressing concussions in hockey requires big, bold changes
Read more: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/h ... e33244972/
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Reach kids with key concussion message
"Lindros admitted he had scant hope that the NHL would take the message seriously.
“You’re not going to control pro sports,” he said, at the conference. “What you can control is the classroom.”
Kids, and especially the parents and coaches who are frequently the enablers of the culture of denial, may be able to be nudged toward a realization of the fragility of the human brain, of the damage done by repeated violent contact.
The NHL? Pro sports leagues in general? They can’t afford to confront the root causes. They just clean up the accident scene, remove the body, and chalk it up to the cost of doing business.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along."
National Hockey League not doing enough to deal with concussion problem
Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/07/na ... on-problem
"Lindros admitted he had scant hope that the NHL would take the message seriously.
“You’re not going to control pro sports,” he said, at the conference. “What you can control is the classroom.”
Kids, and especially the parents and coaches who are frequently the enablers of the culture of denial, may be able to be nudged toward a realization of the fragility of the human brain, of the damage done by repeated violent contact.
The NHL? Pro sports leagues in general? They can’t afford to confront the root causes. They just clean up the accident scene, remove the body, and chalk it up to the cost of doing business.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along."
National Hockey League not doing enough to deal with concussion problem
Read more: http://www.torontosun.com/2016/12/07/na ... on-problem
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Halle Silva Concussion, Repeats Freshmen Year
Halle Silva
"Hockey is tough, sometimes brutal, and negotiating the game against invariably larger players has always been part of Silva's learning process. No one player in the Providence game was less than three inches taller, and most towered over her.
Silva is one of three players listed on Hockey East rosters who are 5 feet tall (one is a goalie), and only New Hampshire sophomore defenseman Marie-Jo Pelletier is shorter at 4-11. But Silva has a way about the rink, an ability to read plays and step in front of them to disrupt, and her positioning on the attack is well thought out.
"I can definitely attribute that to my dad and how he raised me and taught me how to make space for myself," said Silva of her skill set. "I struggled with men's hockey until I went to Tabor (Academy in Marion). When you're as small as you are, you have to play bigger."
Her father, Ed Silva, is coach of the Roger Williams University men's club hockey team, which has become the college team for several local players including Fairhaven's Jeremy Lawton, a recent Standard-Times co-player of the year.
Halle Silva is, according to Pellegrini, a workhorse in the weight room. But what makes her a special player is her uncanny instinct for the tactical nuances of the game of hockey, coupled with an abiding display of mental toughness.
"You can work as hard as you want in the gym, but if you don't have mental toughness you're broken," she said. "Part of this is growing up and moving away, but, more on the sports angle, it's facing adversity and working at things and appreciating things as life goes on. That positive attitude and that mental toughness that's going to get you from one place to the next."
When Silva was a freshman on the New Bedford High School boys hockey team, she was run over by a much larger boy and missed time with a concussion.
Her parents transferred her to Tabor, where she repeated her freshman year. By the time she was a junior, she was a leader, a Seawolves captain, and had Pellegrini attending her games on a recruiting mission."
Mental toughness key for Acushnet’s Halle Silva in college hockey career
Read more: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/special/ ... key-career
"Hockey is tough, sometimes brutal, and negotiating the game against invariably larger players has always been part of Silva's learning process. No one player in the Providence game was less than three inches taller, and most towered over her.
Silva is one of three players listed on Hockey East rosters who are 5 feet tall (one is a goalie), and only New Hampshire sophomore defenseman Marie-Jo Pelletier is shorter at 4-11. But Silva has a way about the rink, an ability to read plays and step in front of them to disrupt, and her positioning on the attack is well thought out.
"I can definitely attribute that to my dad and how he raised me and taught me how to make space for myself," said Silva of her skill set. "I struggled with men's hockey until I went to Tabor (Academy in Marion). When you're as small as you are, you have to play bigger."
Her father, Ed Silva, is coach of the Roger Williams University men's club hockey team, which has become the college team for several local players including Fairhaven's Jeremy Lawton, a recent Standard-Times co-player of the year.
Halle Silva is, according to Pellegrini, a workhorse in the weight room. But what makes her a special player is her uncanny instinct for the tactical nuances of the game of hockey, coupled with an abiding display of mental toughness.
"You can work as hard as you want in the gym, but if you don't have mental toughness you're broken," she said. "Part of this is growing up and moving away, but, more on the sports angle, it's facing adversity and working at things and appreciating things as life goes on. That positive attitude and that mental toughness that's going to get you from one place to the next."
When Silva was a freshman on the New Bedford High School boys hockey team, she was run over by a much larger boy and missed time with a concussion.
Her parents transferred her to Tabor, where she repeated her freshman year. By the time she was a junior, she was a leader, a Seawolves captain, and had Pellegrini attending her games on a recruiting mission."
Mental toughness key for Acushnet’s Halle Silva in college hockey career
Read more: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/special/ ... key-career
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Ashtyn Gooselaw Concussion - Part 1
Ashtyn Gooselaw
Concussions are something many people think are just a temporary injury, not realizing they can bring on other health issues. A West Fargo girl has been suffering from a concussion induced injury for nearly three years. It's changed how she and her family live.
"I feel like I am not a normal kid," 15-year old Ashtyn Gooselaw said.
Ashtyn is no longer able to attend a full day of high school and would give anything to do that again.
"I get headaches, I get really dizzy, so I'll get dizzy and sick and nauseous," Ashtyn said.
"Five to ten minutes later her face is gray, eyes got big old circles and she turns white and we got to get home," Ashtyn's father, Derek Gooselaw, said.
The symptoms all happened after getting her first concussion in gym class in April of 2014. Seven months later, she suffered another concussion from a sport. Then, a third concussion 2015.
"After the third one, I knew something wasn't right," Ashtyn said.
She no longer plays sports or even attends school all day. Ashtyn said she has ended up in the hospital and on about a dozen different medicines.
"I think any parent or parents would do anything to take the pain away from their kids," Ashtyn's mother, Lindsay Gooselaw, said.
In November, the Mayo Clinic gave Ashtyn and her family answers. The West Fargo teenager was diagnosed with an Autonomic Dsyfunction form called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It's when your blood flow, body temperature and GI system are out of balance.
Doctors said the dysfunction was a result of the concussions.
"All the symptoms that they said this is what is going on with her since her first concussion," Lindsay said.
"I feel bad for what I put my family through, but I know it's not my fault," Ashtyn said.
Research says anyone can get Autonomic Dsyfunction but it's more common for white teenage girls.
"You may look like you're fine on the outside but you are struggling," Ashtyn said.
She said it can be lonely and her friends don't really understand.
"They think she is faking it, that's hard, that is hard on her," Derek said.
Ashtyn is in the process of taking a three week bootcamp course at the Mayo Clinic to help learn how to control symptoms and pain.
"I am hoping to get my life back and just get everything back together," Ashtyn said.
"There is more awareness of concussions," Lindsay said."But I really need to look at the effects after having a concussion."
The Gooselaw family said it took years to get answers but they're glad they never stopped and recommend the same to others.
"Do what you think is best for your kids, even if you get a No," Derek said. "Go until you find something!"
The Dark Side of Concussions
Watch video and read more: http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/n ... 51033.html
Concussions are something many people think are just a temporary injury, not realizing they can bring on other health issues. A West Fargo girl has been suffering from a concussion induced injury for nearly three years. It's changed how she and her family live.
"I feel like I am not a normal kid," 15-year old Ashtyn Gooselaw said.
Ashtyn is no longer able to attend a full day of high school and would give anything to do that again.
"I get headaches, I get really dizzy, so I'll get dizzy and sick and nauseous," Ashtyn said.
"Five to ten minutes later her face is gray, eyes got big old circles and she turns white and we got to get home," Ashtyn's father, Derek Gooselaw, said.
The symptoms all happened after getting her first concussion in gym class in April of 2014. Seven months later, she suffered another concussion from a sport. Then, a third concussion 2015.
"After the third one, I knew something wasn't right," Ashtyn said.
She no longer plays sports or even attends school all day. Ashtyn said she has ended up in the hospital and on about a dozen different medicines.
"I think any parent or parents would do anything to take the pain away from their kids," Ashtyn's mother, Lindsay Gooselaw, said.
In November, the Mayo Clinic gave Ashtyn and her family answers. The West Fargo teenager was diagnosed with an Autonomic Dsyfunction form called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It's when your blood flow, body temperature and GI system are out of balance.
Doctors said the dysfunction was a result of the concussions.
"All the symptoms that they said this is what is going on with her since her first concussion," Lindsay said.
"I feel bad for what I put my family through, but I know it's not my fault," Ashtyn said.
Research says anyone can get Autonomic Dsyfunction but it's more common for white teenage girls.
"You may look like you're fine on the outside but you are struggling," Ashtyn said.
She said it can be lonely and her friends don't really understand.
"They think she is faking it, that's hard, that is hard on her," Derek said.
Ashtyn is in the process of taking a three week bootcamp course at the Mayo Clinic to help learn how to control symptoms and pain.
"I am hoping to get my life back and just get everything back together," Ashtyn said.
"There is more awareness of concussions," Lindsay said."But I really need to look at the effects after having a concussion."
The Gooselaw family said it took years to get answers but they're glad they never stopped and recommend the same to others.
"Do what you think is best for your kids, even if you get a No," Derek said. "Go until you find something!"
The Dark Side of Concussions
Watch video and read more: http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/n ... 51033.html
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Hope Holte - Ashtyn Gooselaw Concussion Part 2
Hope Holte and more
They're not alone. That is what a West Fargo family is learning Monday after sharing their story about their daughter's rare illness. We told you about 15-year old Ashtyn Gooselaw on Sunday night. She's suffering from an Autonomic Dysfunction form known for short as POTS. It was a result of multiple concussions.
Families throughout the Valley reached out, hoping to form a support system after thinking they were alone but now have new found hope.
"I feel like I am not a normal kid, " stated Ashtyn Gooselaw.
"There are a lot of other children out there hurting, and they need something like this around here, they really do," said Ashtyn's mother, Lindsay Gooselaw.
After the Gooselaw's story aired, messages, calls and emails began to come in from people in the Valley saying they can relate and are happy to know others are out there like themselves.
"Not many people really know they can look at her and say she looks okay but not understand what is going on in the body," stated Lynae Holte of Thief River Falls.
Holte's 16-year old Daughter, Hope suffers from the Autonomic Dysfunction form of POTS just like Ashtyn. She reached out to get in touch with the Gooselaws hoping to form a support group.
"Even though she has a wonderful group of friends, you know she kind of is isolated and it's when she gets in these bad moments and periods she is isolated at home and there is no one to talk to or understand or reach out too," said Holte.
"You know we had a lot of good support but the people that actually get it are the ones that actually lived through it, like Ashtyn and our family," explained Gooselaw.
Multiple people even reached out on social media with some saying they are forming support groups and are available to talk.
"To have that around here would be wonderful for these kids, if they could even meet once a month some place," said Gooselaw.
Gooselaw says she can see Ashtyn and her forming a Facebook group once her daughter returns from Mayo Clinic in two weeks.
West Fargo family says they are not alone after sharing story of rare illness
Watch video and read more: http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/n ... 45993.html
They're not alone. That is what a West Fargo family is learning Monday after sharing their story about their daughter's rare illness. We told you about 15-year old Ashtyn Gooselaw on Sunday night. She's suffering from an Autonomic Dysfunction form known for short as POTS. It was a result of multiple concussions.
Families throughout the Valley reached out, hoping to form a support system after thinking they were alone but now have new found hope.
"I feel like I am not a normal kid, " stated Ashtyn Gooselaw.
"There are a lot of other children out there hurting, and they need something like this around here, they really do," said Ashtyn's mother, Lindsay Gooselaw.
After the Gooselaw's story aired, messages, calls and emails began to come in from people in the Valley saying they can relate and are happy to know others are out there like themselves.
"Not many people really know they can look at her and say she looks okay but not understand what is going on in the body," stated Lynae Holte of Thief River Falls.
Holte's 16-year old Daughter, Hope suffers from the Autonomic Dysfunction form of POTS just like Ashtyn. She reached out to get in touch with the Gooselaws hoping to form a support group.
"Even though she has a wonderful group of friends, you know she kind of is isolated and it's when she gets in these bad moments and periods she is isolated at home and there is no one to talk to or understand or reach out too," said Holte.
"You know we had a lot of good support but the people that actually get it are the ones that actually lived through it, like Ashtyn and our family," explained Gooselaw.
Multiple people even reached out on social media with some saying they are forming support groups and are available to talk.
"To have that around here would be wonderful for these kids, if they could even meet once a month some place," said Gooselaw.
Gooselaw says she can see Ashtyn and her forming a Facebook group once her daughter returns from Mayo Clinic in two weeks.
West Fargo family says they are not alone after sharing story of rare illness
Watch video and read more: http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/n ... 45993.html
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concealed concussion symptoms
concealed concussion symptoms
How often, if ever, has a school administrator/athletic department staffer/athlete asked you not to report on something?
Radov: It’s happened several times. One instance that comes to mind centered around a student-athlete that we learned had concealed concussion symptoms. We ultimately couldn’t report the story because the athletic department had restricted our interview access, limiting our avenues to finding out the details of what exactly had transpired.
Student journalists discuss their experiences covering college sports
Read more: http://www.si.com/tech-media/2016/12/11 ... ournalists
How often, if ever, has a school administrator/athletic department staffer/athlete asked you not to report on something?
Radov: It’s happened several times. One instance that comes to mind centered around a student-athlete that we learned had concealed concussion symptoms. We ultimately couldn’t report the story because the athletic department had restricted our interview access, limiting our avenues to finding out the details of what exactly had transpired.
Student journalists discuss their experiences covering college sports
Read more: http://www.si.com/tech-media/2016/12/11 ... ournalists
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Concussion may affect your driving even after symptoms disappear, says study -- ScienceDaily
"...Even though participants felt like they had recovered from their concussion, they were still likely to drive erratically while using a driving simulator -- at times similar to someone driving under the influence of alcohol.
"They had less vehicle control while they were doing the driving simulation, and they swerved more within the lane," Schmidt said. "This is a pretty large indicator of motor vehicle accident risk, and this is at a time point when they are considered recovered."
The study, recently published by the Journal of Neurotrauma, included 14 college-age participants, all of whom were within 48 hours of no longer feeling the effects of their concussion. It is the first study of its kind to look into how a concussion impacts a person's ability to drive.
Typically, concussion research has focused on how the injury affects athletes, Schmidt said. Before injured players can return to the field, they must pass a series of tests to determine how well their brain is functioning, even after concussion symptoms disappear. Before this study, the issue of driving after a concussion has never come up -- even among athletes.
"In athletics, we don't restrict their driving before their symptoms resolve. Often, people will get a concussion and drive home from the event or practice that caused the concussion -- there are no restrictions there," said Schmidt.
Concussion may affect your driving even after symptoms disappear, says study
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... jk.twitter
"...Even though participants felt like they had recovered from their concussion, they were still likely to drive erratically while using a driving simulator -- at times similar to someone driving under the influence of alcohol.
"They had less vehicle control while they were doing the driving simulation, and they swerved more within the lane," Schmidt said. "This is a pretty large indicator of motor vehicle accident risk, and this is at a time point when they are considered recovered."
The study, recently published by the Journal of Neurotrauma, included 14 college-age participants, all of whom were within 48 hours of no longer feeling the effects of their concussion. It is the first study of its kind to look into how a concussion impacts a person's ability to drive.
Typically, concussion research has focused on how the injury affects athletes, Schmidt said. Before injured players can return to the field, they must pass a series of tests to determine how well their brain is functioning, even after concussion symptoms disappear. Before this study, the issue of driving after a concussion has never come up -- even among athletes.
"In athletics, we don't restrict their driving before their symptoms resolve. Often, people will get a concussion and drive home from the event or practice that caused the concussion -- there are no restrictions there," said Schmidt.
Concussion may affect your driving even after symptoms disappear, says study
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... jk.twitter
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Better awareness leads to doubling of reported concussions
Better awareness leads to doubling of reported concussions
"I have seen athletes who have said, 'Oh, I just got my bell rung. I am fine, I am fine,' and then have trouble in university concentrating because they had multiple concussions that were never dealt with properly," she said.
Another parent said one of her daughters had two concussions within a couple of weeks a few years ago, and as a result, she was off from school for more than a year.
"She ended up with non-stop migraines for a good six to eight months," Charity from Medicine Hat said.
"It was very difficult to find what to truly do. All we were ever told was to rest and stay in a dark room and now I find out that that is really not the best option, so finding true help was really hard for us. She missed a full year of school. It affected her cognitive skills, her speech, her memory, it affected everything."
Better awareness leads to doubling of reported concussions in Alberta, expert says
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calg ... -1.3886414
"I have seen athletes who have said, 'Oh, I just got my bell rung. I am fine, I am fine,' and then have trouble in university concentrating because they had multiple concussions that were never dealt with properly," she said.
Another parent said one of her daughters had two concussions within a couple of weeks a few years ago, and as a result, she was off from school for more than a year.
"She ended up with non-stop migraines for a good six to eight months," Charity from Medicine Hat said.
"It was very difficult to find what to truly do. All we were ever told was to rest and stay in a dark room and now I find out that that is really not the best option, so finding true help was really hard for us. She missed a full year of school. It affected her cognitive skills, her speech, her memory, it affected everything."
Better awareness leads to doubling of reported concussions in Alberta, expert says
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calg ... -1.3886414
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Concussions on the brain
Concussions on the brain: Pushing for more research on women
A major impetus to Snedaker's activism has been hearing stories in support groups and in surveys from women and girls suffering from concussions. Many shared similar stories of not healing as fast as people thought they should, doctors minimizing their conditions and feeling isolated while recovering at home, she said.
"These girls had been cycled through the medical community and kind of spit out," Snedaker said. "What totally got me were these women who were isolated and alone."
Concussions on the brain: Pushing for more research on women
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/154cc576 ... arch-women
A major impetus to Snedaker's activism has been hearing stories in support groups and in surveys from women and girls suffering from concussions. Many shared similar stories of not healing as fast as people thought they should, doctors minimizing their conditions and feeling isolated while recovering at home, she said.
"These girls had been cycled through the medical community and kind of spit out," Snedaker said. "What totally got me were these women who were isolated and alone."
Concussions on the brain: Pushing for more research on women
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/154cc576 ... arch-women
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“In spite of this long history of very well-established science and common knowledge, sports organizations and leagues that govern high-impact, high-contact sports in the United States like boxing, American football and ice hockey have historically misappropriated, denied, undermined and dismissed this science in order to protect and expand their brand equity, financial health and market share,” Dr. Omalu wrote.
“In other words, they deny the truth and humanity of science in order to protect their revenue streams.”
Bennet Omalu gets involved in NHL concussion lawsuit
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“In spite of this long history of very well-established science and common knowledge, sports organizations and leagues that govern high-impact, high-contact sports in the United States like boxing, American football and ice hockey have historically misappropriated, denied, undermined and dismissed this science in order to protect and expand their brand equity, financial health and market share,” Dr. Omalu wrote.
“In other words, they deny the truth and humanity of science in order to protect their revenue streams.”
Bennet Omalu gets involved in NHL concussion lawsuit
Read more: http://www.tsn.ca/bennet-omalu-gets-inv ... t-1.667427