Up to 25% of infants diagnosed with abusive head trauma – otherwise known as shaken baby syndrome – die, and a substantial percentage who survive are left with long-term disabilities.
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Concussions can teach researchers a great deal about how the brain recovers after injury and offer insights into how people can promote brain health throughout their lives.
Power Slap, a brutal fight sport, sees contestants slap each other so hard they are at times knocked unconscious.
Because some seizures are relatively subtle, they can go unrecognized, leading to a delay in diagnosis.
Jacinda Barclay, an AFLW player who died last year, has had her brain donated to concussion research. In general, women are understudied regards to their long-term brain health.
Cycling remains a leading example of athletes sacrificing their bodies for sporting glory.
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Speech Language Pathologist and Cognitive Rehabilitation Specialist, Marcus Institute for Brain Health; Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Senior lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University of Lancashire
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State