Nonconcussion head impacts change brain, lower test scores
Even (repeated) head impacts that don’t result in a concussion can cause changes in the brain’s white matter and affect cognitive ability....
read moreRetired NFL players’ brains show unusual activity
A new study published in “Scientific Reports” found that retired American football players have “profound abnormalities” in brain activity....
read moreNew guidelines for sports concussions released
New and updated guidelines for managing sports concussions were recently included in an article in “Journal of Neurotrauma.” They include topics like the definition of concussion, diagnosis, acute care of athletes, and determining return to play....
read moreIs CTE in the NFL unique?
A new study out of Loyola University Medical Center has found no evidence that retired NFL player suffer a unique cognitive disorder like CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). Although the results said the NFL players were clearly impaired relative to...
read moreSports medicine physician says kids shouldn’t play football...
Dr. Pietro Tonino of Loyal University Medical Center is advising parents not to let their kids play high school. He says it’s just not worth the risks – especially long-term consequences of injuries sustained even during youth. Compared to...
read moreNew method to measure cumulative effect of head hits in football...
There’s a new metric called RWE (Risk Weighted Cumulative Exposure) that can determine a football player’s concussion risk. RWE measures the frequency and magnitude of all impacts. A recent study of high school football players found that impact frequency...
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