Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury spurs scrutiny of NFL concussion protocol
Experts worry Tua Tagovailoa is at higher risk of severe, long-term problems if he suffered more than one concussion. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Diamond Source Type: news
PREDICT-Australian and New Zealand guideline for mild to moderate head injuries in children - Anthony L, James D.
Approximately 1.4 million people a year attend emergency departments (EDs) in England and Wales with a recent head injury. Between one-third and a half of these are children aged under 15 years.1 A large majority of these present with a normal or minimally... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black Reveals “Serious” Head Injury: “The Road Back Will Be Long”
Black is recovering from the injury after being "out of commission": "This has been a challenging, frightening time for a creative type who depends on what’s in his skull to work, care and love." (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Change in incidence and severity of abusive head trauma in the paediatric age group pre- and during COVID-19 lockdown in the North East of England - Salisbury T, Qurashi N, Mansoor Q.
BACKGROUND: Abusive head trauma (AHT) is currently the accepted terminology that encompasses previously used terms such as non-accidental injury (NAI) or non-accidental head injury (NAHI) and shaken baby syndrome (SBS). It is AHT and its ocular manifestati... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
NFLPA seeks probe into Dolphins' handling of Tua Tagovailoa's injury
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returned to start the second half against the Bills after suffering a head injury and stumbling to ground. #nflpa #quarterback #tuatagovailoa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NFLPA to investigate Dolphins' handling of Tua Tagovailoa's concussion check vs. Bills, per report
Tagovailoa briefly left Sunday's game after suffering what the team called a head injury #nflpa #tuatagovailoa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tua Tagovailoa felt he hyperextended his back, didn ’t suffer head injury
When Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken to the locker room for a concussion evaluation in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Bills, it didn’t seem like he had a great chance of... #mattmilano #concussionevaluation #lockerroom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dolphins vs. Bills score: Live updates, game stats, highlights, results; Tua Tagovailoa back from head injury
Live scores, highlights and updates from the Dolphins vs. Bills game #tuatagovailoa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tua Tagovailoa heads to training room to be evaluated for a head injury
Tua Tagovailoa is in the training room to be evaluated for a head injury.The Dolphins quarterback jumped in the air on an 8-yard pass to Jaylen Waddle on third-and-three at the Miami 21. While he... #mattmilano #thedolphins #jaylenwaddle #miami21 #trainingroom #quarterback (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Occipital neuralgia may be a possible limitation on the utility of the Buffalo Treadmill Test for concussion assessments: 2 case reports - Cook L, Herman DC.
Two female athletes presented to clinic following a head injury and exhibited signs of concussion. Both athletes experienced exacerbation of symptoms secondary to dysautonomia related to concussion injury on the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT). On... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Rationale and design of the "NEurodegeneration: traumatic brain injury as Origin of the Neuropathology (NEwTON)" study: a prospective cohort study of individuals at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy - van Amerongen S, Caton DK, Ossenkoppele R, Barkhof F, Pouwels PJW, Teunissen CE, Rozemuller AJM, Hoozemans JJM, Pijnenburg YAL, Scheltens P, Vijverberg EGB.
BACKGROUND: Repetitive head injury in contact sports is associated with cognitive, neurobehavioral, and motor impairments and linked to a unique neurodegenerative disorder: chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As the clinical presentation is variable, r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
From Henry Shrapnel (1761-1842) to today's neurosurgery: how antipersonnel weapons have laid the foundation of clinical and surgical management of head injury fractures and penetrating brain injuries - Venanzi MS, Piatelli G, Pavanello M.
Henry Shrapnel invented an antipersonnel weapon capable of defragmenting with the explosion of charge. Modern grenades or improvised explosive devices may be seen as an evolution of Shrapnel's ammunition. Starting by analyzing the ballistics of these weapo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Severe head injury in childhood: the importance of early offensive therapy - Knor J, Pekara J, Pavl íček P.
The case report presents the case of a five-year-old boy who fell off a scooter and sustained a blow to the left temporal region of his head. During a CT examination in the district hospital he suddenly showed a deterioration in the level of consciousness.... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Energy-dense diets lower in protein, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids among US adults with a self-reported head injury with loss of consciousness: a nationwide study, NHANES 2011-2014 - Barta JR, Kim S, Park HJ.
Head injury results in thousands of hospitalizations and deaths for Americans each year, yet there are no current dietary recommendations for improving outcomes after head injury. We assessed the dietary nutrient intakes in the population with self-reporte... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: TBI Source Type: news
The impact of prior head injury on outcomes following group and individual cognitive processing therapy among military personnel - Wachen JS, Mintz J, LoSavio ST, Kennedy JE, Hale WJ, Straud CL, Dondanville KA, Moring J, Blankenship AE, Vandiver R, Young-McCaughan S, Yarvis JS, Peterson AL, Resick PA.
This study examined the impact of a history of head injury (HHI) on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in active duty military personnel following group and individual cognitive processing therapy (CPT). Data for these secondary a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
