In its search (some might say crusade) to link repetitive head injury with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in professional sports, Boston University’s...
Read MoreThere’s a lot of Facebook-generated schadenfreude in the aftermath of Michael Vick’s concussion during yesterday’s game between the Philadelphia...
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Although I would argue that any athlete who is suspected of sustaining a brain injury should be eliminated from further play, regardless of the outcome of any sideline...
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No. 9: Sports-Related Concussions—No More Walking It Off Despite the fact that neurologist Ira Casson, former co-chairman of the NFL’s panel on brain injury,...
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The rising interest in brain injury among American football players has spilled over into Sports Illustrated. In the November 1 issue, out today, writer David Epstein...
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Ira Casson—neurologist, former co-chairman of the NFL’s panel on brain injury, and target of yesterday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on...
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