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Concussion sidelines Vikings' QB Brett Favre for Tuesday night's game against the Eagles

Boxing champ Micky Ward subject of the movie "The Fighter" pledges brain to BU

NFL sees 21% increase in reported concussions over last season

German researchers find 10-20% of boxers have persistent impairment from brain trauma

American Academy of Neurology: Concussed athletes should see a specialist before returning to play

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Mayo Clinic Hockey Summit recommendations include ban on all hits to the head at all levels

Army identifies blood protein marker which may help identify brain injuries including concussions

 
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NFL toughens stance on concussions, acknowledging long-term risks and life-changing potential
 

Recently released NFL helmet-impact test results should not be applied to collegiate, high school or youth helmets

NFL considers changes to camps and practices to limit concussions; concerned about sub-concussive hits

NCAA makes 3-man wedge illegal this year hoping to reduce concussions, same as NFL

Tennessee tightens concussion policies for coming school year

Study suggests athletes may need even more time after concussion to fully heal

NJ female teen athlete suffered 15 concussions now struggles daily

DC MLS star Namoff suspends career due to lingering symptoms from concussion suffered Sept 09

MLB All-Star players choosing reinforced helmets to reduce head injuries

Neuroplasticity: can our brains grow, change, and heal themselves at any age?

Emergency room visits for kids with head injuries increased 43% in the last five years

LaPorta passes neuropsychological test but doctors don't allow him to return to play

Indians LaPorta shows no sign of concussion after on-field collision and CT scan

High school softball adds concussion rule

Pro soccer player Twellman ends season due to symptoms from concussion suffered 2 years ago

Former Bengals receiver who died of unrelated causes showed signs of trauma-related brain damage at age 26

Pirates players collide leaving second baseman unconscious; out for series with concussion

Study shows most parents unaware of their local school's concussion policies

Six-yr-old sustains concussion attempting flip off diving board

Quebec bans bodychecking in youth hockey and reduces concussions significantly

Pro hockey player suffers post-concussion syndrome, symptoms originally confused with flu

Canadian amateur football association implements concussion rules to protect all amateur players

Neck muscle strength plays a role in concussion prevention

ESPN's  Preston Plevetes' concussion story, former La Salle football player

Zackery Lystedt inspired WA State's concussion law, the Lystedt Law

Eagles wide receiver felt pressured by asst coach to return after concussion last season

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Air Force Academy basketball player plaqued by headaches since Nov. concussion, hopes new medication helps

Are headguards the answer for soccer players?  Some athletes and coaches in ME believe so


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NFHS policy changes for 2010-11

Most would agree that any athlete who loses consciousness while involved in a sports-related activity has likely suffered a concussion and should be removed from play. What is not well known is that only 10% of those who suffer concussions lose consciousness- the tip of the iceberg. Some guidelines in the not-to-distant past have allowed the player to return to the same game if loss of consciousness (LOC) was brief, but not anymore. The days of an athlete “blacking out” on the sideline or field and resuming play after a few minutes came to a close beginning this fall, in the NFL as well as in high schools across the country.

New concussion rules from the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS), which provides guidance for high school interscholastic associations in all 50 states, demonstrate a heightened awareness of the subtle nature of concussion symptoms, and a move away from LOC as the determining factor in their diagnosis.

Signing Lystedt Law

Effective this fall, high school athletes in any sport who are exhibiting signs of concussion such as headaches, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems should be removed from play and not allowed to return until cleared by an appropriate health-care provider. Washington State Vocational Sports Medicine Assoc. Athletic Trainer of the Year, Scott Peck, welcomes this change. “This will provide school districts around the country more guidance in developing concussion policies and sideline protocols while increasing awareness and education, potentially saving lives.” Similar to WA State’s Lystedt Law, these changes will improve player safety dramatically.

“Officials, coaches, and administrators are being asked to make all efforts at ensuring that concussed athletes do not continue to participate. Thus, coaches, players, and administrators should also be looking for signs of concussion in all athletes and should immediately remove any suspected concussed athlete from play,” said Dr. Michael Koester, chair of the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. “Continuing participation in any sport following a concussion can lead to worsening symptoms, as well as increased risk for further injury to the brain and even death.”

These concussion management changes will be included in the NFHS 2010-11 rule books. Points of emphasis will also include illegal helmet contact.

 
 

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