Tag Archives: sports brain injuries
NASCAR Legend Ernie Irvan Announces LAPS Walk 2006 Schedule
Pocono Raceway Added; More Locations Expected in Months to Come MCLEAN, VA — (MARKET WIRE) — 04/21/2006 — On the heels of last August’s successful inaugural walkathon event at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), NASCAR racing legend Ernie Irvan and the
Skull Study Proves Bike Helmets Work
04.24.06, 12:00 AM ET MONDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) — Experiments conducted with water-filled human skulls confirm that bike helmets that meet U.S. standards do protect kids from head injury.
Concussion in Sports
Concussion is defined as a traumatically induced alteration in mental status, not necessarily with loss of consciousness, and is a common form of sports-related injury.
Common Testing: Will it Help With TBI Diagnosis?
Family members, as well as victims, often learn of various tests purportedly administered following traumatic brain injury. Whether the tests were administered in a given case, and whether positive results were found, may not conclusively establish, nor rule out, the
