Why Is an Injured Player More at Risk for a Second Concussion?

Ann McKee, MD
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A second concussion may have more dangerous consequences than a first concussion, especially in a young adult brain.

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Posted on BrainLine December 10, 2010.

Produced by Noel Gunther and Brian King, BrainLine.

About the author: Ann McKee, MD

Ann McKee, MD is the chief neuropathologist for the Framingham Heart Study and the Boston University-based Centenarian Study. She is also the chief neuropathologist for the Boston-based Veterans Administration Medical Centers and for the Sports Legacy Institute.

Ann McKee