(Reuters) – All but four of 91 former National Football League (NFL) players who donated their brains for research were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) linked to concussion and head trauma, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation. The study was conducted by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and Boston University, the Foundation said on its website. The results of the study were first reported September 18 by the documentary TV program “Frontline.” […]
BY Jeffrey S. Kutcher, MD Technology called Brain Network Activation allows health care professionals to evaluate brain network function after traumatic brain injury and during recovery. The natural evolution of science and technology has increased our understanding of the brain and shown us how this vital organ works on a functional and cellular level. Much progress has been made — our knowledge is vastly more advanced today than it was even a decade ago. Yet […]
EDUCATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF A CONCUSSION September 15 – October 15, 2015 Ask the Experts is a free online forum wherein respected experts participate in a question- and-answer discussions regarding a specific topic. If you have a question or comment regarding concussions, please use the comment section below. Our featured experts will respond accordingly. MEET THE EXPERTS DR. JOHN SHUMKO, M.D., Ph.D, Chairman of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Director, Sports and Physical Medicine Institute […]
