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Genes, sleep, an active mind, and when a person starts playing football may all play a factor in the development of CTE. Dr. Ann McKee explains what researchers have learned, and what's on the horizon.
Dr. Ann McKee wants to raise awareness about brain donation. The more brains that researchers have to study, the more information they can gather to help people in the future.
Dr. Ann McKee knows that physical exercise is healthy for the mind and the body, but it's important to do it safely to minimize the chances of brain injury.
The brain's healing is limited. Each person has a limited number of neurons and Dr. Ann McKee talks about what it means when you lose them to a brain injury.
Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about TBI care in military concussion care centers, concussion specialists, and evacuation, depending on the severity of injury.
Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about why an incident-reporting system of concussions in combat is more effective than a patient- or symptom-reporting system.
Col. Sidney Hinds, MD talks about guidelines and systems used in the combat setting to help diagnose concussion — from the MACE card to the incidence-based reporting system.
Bob Duncan talks about his son having to make the very difficult but wise decision to take a medical withdrawal from college to let his brain rest properly after a concussion.
Bob Duncan talks about the fact that even a year post-injury, his son still follows some of the doctor's guidelines like limiting his workload or exposure to TV.
Dr. Jack Tsao talks about recent policy changes and how all branches of the military are working together to coordinate better concussion diagnosis and treatment.