Concussion Care for Children and Adolescents: New Recommendations
Harvard Health Blog There has been lots of attention on concussions in youth, especially from sports, over the past few years. It’s good that we are paying more attention to concussions. As the stories of prior National Football League players show us, a concussion can lead to lifelong problems. The problem for doctors, parents, and […]
Do We Need to Take Tackling Out of Youth Football?
Harvard Health Blog As we learn more about the frequency and effects of concussions in football, we are increasingly being forced to face the question: do we need to take the tackling out of youth football? A study published in the Annals of Neurology definitely begs that question. Researchers from Boston University examined the brains […]
Researchers may have discovered a cause of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that causes damage to the substance that covers nerve cells. This interrupts normal communication between nerves, leading to problems with movement, speech, and other functions. We don’t know what causes multiple sclerosis, but we think it is an autoimmune disease. What is an autoimmune disease? Autoimmune diseases develop when […]
Chicago Brain Doc Goes Hollywood
Above photo: Will Smith, left, and Alec Baldwin star in Columbia Pictures’ “Concussion.” Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon. © 2015 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved By David Himmel Usually, when Hollywood depicts the true story of the ordinary guy/gal in an extraordinary situation, actors add a touch of glamor to the characters. But Julian Bailes, MD, […]
The Kid’s Doctor: “Concussion” sparks debate among football parents
As the end of football season is upon us, with bowl games for colleges and playoffs for the NFL, a week does not go by that we don’t hear about a player who has been diagnosed with a concussion. The debate surrounding football players and concussions will only get louder as the film Concussion debuted […]
Concussions: Coaches, Players, Physicians Realize Hard-Hitting Lessons
By Laura Drucker It wasn’t headaches that made Arija Inveiss think she might have a concussion. It wasn’t dizziness or sensitivity to light or any of the obvious symptoms you’d think might occur after a knock to the head. Rather, Inveiss, then a junior at Loyola University Chicago, suspected a concussion after a stack of freshly […]
Heads Up
While concussions are prevalent in contact sports, millions of nonathletes incur dangerous concussions, too By Eve Becker The images are jarring: A football player thrown to the ground and lying motionless; an ice-hockey player slammed into a wall; two youth soccer players colliding midfield. While previously dismissed, now athletes and coaches realize that these blows […]
Managing Sports-Related Concussions
Tom Waddle, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears from 1989 to 1994, has suffered his share of concussions in what he calls an “occupational hazard.” “I look back in time, and I am amazed that we didn’t know more—not just the athletes, but the medical community,” Waddle says. “I played the fourth quarter of a […]
Biking Ahead for Safety
Tips for protecting your child’s head with the perfect-fitting bike helmetBy Nancy Maes Parents can’t just buy the bike helmet their children like best, plop it on their heads, buckle it up and assume the youngsters will be safe. The protective gear has to meet the standards of the Consumer Safety Commission and be fitted […]
Using Your Head
Mayo Clinic finding a way to diagnose concussions with more certainty By Riley Andersen At the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, neurologists are discovering new ways to diagnose concussions. Research shows that autonomic reflex testing, which measures involuntary changes in heart rate and blood pressure, consistently shows significant changes in those with concussions. The findings were […]
The Possibility of Fewer Football Concussions
In the ongoing battle against the potential lifelong brain damage caused by concussions from contact sports, especially football, the 2012–2013 football season is seeing many changes in the amount, and type of contact allowed in the sport. From the NFL to pee-wee, doctors, youth organizations and league officials are making efforts to not only improve […]
NorthShore Neurological Institute Gains Concussion Specialist
Monday, July 30, 2012 NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) announced today that Dr. Elizabeth Pieroth has joined the NorthShore Sports Concussion Program, further expanding NorthShore’s efforts to understand, treat and prevent concussions resulting from sports-related injuries. Pieroth is a founding partner of the Midwest Center for Concussion Care. She has been involved in assessing players of […]
Uncovering Concussions
How They’re Changing Our Brains and the Game It’s nearly kickoff. Families and friends nationwide gather around the television and bundle up in stadiums and bleachers. They cheer on their sons and sports heroes as they battle over the holy pigskin. Bright lights illuminate sweat-drenched and grass-stained soldiers in their armored uniforms as they crouch, white-knuckled, ready […]
