Effects of Concussion and Repetitive Head Impacts

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  Lindsey Straus Lindsey Straus in Effects of Concussion and Repetitive Head Impacts May 21, 2015
  • Lindsey Straus

    Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.

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Second Impact Syndrome: A Rare But Usually Fatal Condition

Second blow to head before brain has healed from initial concussion

  An athlete who is recovering from a concussion but who has not yet fully recovered is at risk for a rare, but usually fatal, condition called second impact syndrome

  Brooke de Lench Brooke de Lench in Top Stories, Prevention & Risk Reduction, Identification & Diagnosis, Treatment & Management, Effects of Concussion and Repetitive Head Impacts, Blogs October 2, 2014
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    Author: Executive Director of MomsTEAM Institute, Founder and Publisher, MomsTEAM.com, Producer of The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer. Follow Brooke on Twitter @brookedelench. Email her at delench@MomsTEAM.com.

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The Smartest Team: Staking Out The Sensible Middle In The Polarized Debate About Football

It has been an exciting week for those of us who worked so hard over the past two years to produce The Smartest Team: Making High School Football Safer.   

  Lindsey Straus Lindsey Straus in Effects of Concussion and Repetitive Head Impacts January 25, 2014
  • Lindsey Straus

    Author: Lindsey Straus is an award-winning youth sports journalist, practicing attorney, and has been Senior Editor of SmartTeams since its launch as MomsTEAM in August 2000. She can be reached at lbartonstraus@MomsTEAM.com.

  • Lindsey Straus

Concussion Has Long Term Effect On Cognitive Function and Visual Processing, Studies Say

Sport-related concussion sustained in early life can have long-term implications for brain health and cognitive and sensory function, find two 2014 studies. (1,2)   Using sensitive measures of brain function, researchers

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