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Making Difficult Decisions After a Brain Injury

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.

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Bob Duncan on His Son's Ongoing Recovery

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.

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How Little People Know About Concussions Until It Happens in Their Family

Although he is a healthcare executive, Bob Duncan says he really didn't understand the impact of a concussion until his son sustained one.

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Accepting Accommodations in College for Invisible Injuries

Bob Duncan talks about his son with at TBI having to swallow his pride and accept the academic accommodations offered at his college.

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Jonathan Duncan's Cheerleading Concussion

Bob Duncan recounts the story of how his son sustained a concussion while cheerleading for his college team.

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Concussion Policy in the Military

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.

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Can a Hit to the Jaw Cause TBI?

The jaw, skull, neck, and brain are all connected. A blow to one can cause damage elsewhere.

Elliot Roth, MD

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Concussion / Mild TBI

Diagnosing & Treating Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

What "Friday Night Tykes" Can Teach Us About Youth Football

What â€œFriday Night Tykesâ€ Can Teach Us About Youth Football

Why do some parents and coaches think it's okay to let 9-year-old kids get hit in the head over and over in football practices and games?

Football High: War-Like Physicality of Football

"Play so hard your opponent loses his next game as well."

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Football High: Helmets Do Not Prevent Concussions

Despite the improvements in helmet technology, helmets may prevent skull fractures, but they do not prevent concussions.

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Football High: Keeping Up with the Joneses

Competition is steep in games like football. The desire to win often trumps safety.

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Football High: Garrett Harper's Story, Part II

The decisions coaches make on the sidelines about returning a concussed player to the game or not can be a "game changer" for that athlete's life.

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Football High: Small Hits Add Up

Research is showing that the accumulation of sub-concussive hits in sports like football can be just as damaging as one or two major concussions.

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Football High: Garrett Harper's Story, Part I

For many competitive high school football players like Garrett Harper, the intensity of this contact sport has its price.

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Football High: Owen Thomas' Story

The issues of sports-related concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy were intensified when the brain of a deceased 21-year-old football player was examined.

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Yes, The Brain Really Is Damaged When Concussed!

This Psychology Today blogger writes about imaging studies that show that people who sustained a mild TBI showed subtle brain abnormalities in the frontal lobes four months later.

Concussion Recovery: What is Cognitive Rest?

What Physical and Cognitive Rest Really Mean After a Concussion

Dr. Robert Cantu talks about how after a concussion the brain is in a metabolic crisis and, without rest, that crisis is exacerbated.

Concussion: Frequently Asked Questions from Parents

It's scary for parents after their child has a concussion. Having answers helps with that fear.

Ohio State University TBI Identification Method

This presentation provides health care and social service professionals with an interview guide designed to elicit a patient's history of traumatic brain injury.

Heads Up: Concussion in High School Sports (A Fact Sheet for Athletes)

Atención: Concusión cerebral en los deportes de colegio (para el atleta)

A concussion can occur without the person losing consciousness. This fact sheet provides information to athletes about preventing, recognizing and responding to a concussion.

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Heads Up to Schools: A Fact Sheet for Parents

Atención: Concusión cerebral en los deportes de colegio (para los padres)

What is a concussion and what are the signs observed by parents or guardians?

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Ahead of the Game

Learn more about the good and bad news about identifying and treating youth concussions.

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The Heightening Awareness About Brain Injuries

After 9.11 with the service members returning home with TBI and PTSD plus concussed athletes at all levels making the news, awareness of TBI started to bubble more rapidly.

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A Portable Device to Detect TBI on the Sidelines

Learn about a new low-cost, portable device to detect possible neurocognitive symptoms after a TBI.

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How the Brain Can Be Rewired During Combat

How could going to Walmart ever feel "normal" after combat-induced stress? Dr. Shane McNamee of the VA talks about the physical and psychological effects of blast injuries.

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