This Weekend: 50K & 100K "Ride for the Rock" Benefit Cycling Event
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Ride for Brain Injury…Ride for our Troops…Ride for Safety…Ride for the Rock!
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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that people who have damage to a part of the brain called the amygdala seem to lose the natural fear of losing money. They understand the value of money, and they have a normal, excited response to money as a reward…they just
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If you had the opportunity to ask one “yes” or “no” question of a loved one you thought was lost forever–someone you believed you could never talk to again–what would you ask?
Hopeful Signs of Awareness in Vegetative Brains Read More »
The herbal medication Ginko biloba (sometimes called G. biloba, or even just “Ginkgo”) is commonly sold as a memory-boosting supplement. Now, a study published in the Journal of Natural Products reports that using Ginkgo may increase the risk of seizures in people with epilepsy, and Ginkgo could reduce the effectiveness of anti-seizure drugs. (see full story
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One of the world’s leading brain injury researchers recommends that children under age 18 should sit out of sports participation for three months after suffering a concussion. This statement was made by Dr. Bennet Omalu, co-founder of the Brain Injury Research Institute at West Virginia University, on February 1, 2010, while testifying at a House
Concussion Should Sideline Kids from Sports for 3 Months Read More »
On an early spring day not too many years ago, a friend was playing outfield in a corporate softball game. The ball was hit, and my friend scrambled backwards to snag it. He caught the ball, but lost his footing and fell backwards, hitting his head against the hard-packed earth. When he came to after
A Concussion by Any Other Name…is Dangerous Read More »
Reducing the number of sports-related head injuries remains a goal and a passion for the lawyers at HensonFuerst. I recently ran across this list of the sports with the highest number of head injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2008 (as reported by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission). We urge all parents
Top Sports for Head Injury Read More »
NFL football legend Scot Brantley took a lot of hard hits in his eight seasons as a star linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1980s. Brantley is 51 now, and the hits are still coming—he believes his two strokes are the result of the concussion he suffered as a college senior. The NFL
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Head injuries in football and hockey dominate the discussion of traumatic brain injury these days. However, skiing and snowboarding should have their place in that discussion as well. Don’t be fooled by the perception that snow is soft and therefore cannot cause a head injury. First, snow on slopes is often packed down, and therefore
Helmets Important for Snow Sports Too Read More »
The media has recently placed a major focus on head injuries in sports, and particularly football. However, parents of girls who are cheerleaders should pay close attention as well. Aerial maneuvers and extreme acrobatic techniques are on the rise, but injuries in cheerleading are often catastrophic because of the forces and trauma involved when something
Cheerleading Head Injuries Read More »