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07/10/2020

Decline in rate of kids’ sports and recreation-related ED visits for traumatic brain injuries may be related to decline in number of kids playing tackle football
CNN (7/9, Christensen) reports that research indicates that the “rate of [kids’] sports and recreation-related” emergency department “visits for traumatic brain injuries declined 32% from 2012 to 2018, after more than a decade of increasing rates.” The study “looked at records from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program for 2001-2018.” The results, published Thursday in the CDC’s weekly report, indicated the decline “seems to be largely related to the decreasing number of kids playing tackle football and the increase in the additional contact limitations put on the game.”

During 2010–2016, there were an average of 283,000 U.S. emergency department (ED) visits each year among children for sports and recreation–related traumatic brain injuries (SRR-TBIs)...

12/21/2018

Facts, Fallacies and New Frontiers - Free Concussion Information Monday March 4, 2019 - Learn more ...

11/15/2018

Timely news about an important new study linking concussions with increased su***de risk … learn more

A meta-analysis of more than 7 million patients confirms that just 1 instance of a concussion or mild TBI is associated with a two-fold greater risk of su***de.

10/07/2018

Kylee Bliss was honored to receive the Service Excellence Award - Prevention from the Brain Injury Association of Missouri at the statewide conference in Saint Louis Oct. 6. This organization does so much to offer help and hope to survivors and their families!

02/01/2018

Proper treatment is critical to recovery ... new insights from Kaiser Permanente

Sponsored Content Returning to normal activities too soon can have serious consequences By Lauren Glendenning Brought to you by Kaiser Permanente Traumatic brain injuries aren’t exclusive to the NFL or Hollywood cinema — Americans of all ages experience concussions, with children and seniors mos...

02/01/2018

Interesting article in the NYT: Hits in the head can result in immediate brain damage ...

When a teenager is hit in the head, his brain can begin to show signs, within days, of the kind of damage associated with degenerative brain disease.

11/29/2017

Are women more vulnerable to concussion?

Sports-related concussions occur about two million times a year in the United States and recent findings from the American Academy of Neurology suggest women are at a 50 percent greater risk than men.

11/21/2017

Spit test could determine concussion duration ...

A little spit can go a long way in helping concussion diagnoses.

11/21/2017

Enlightening story on the Today show this morning. All parents should watch this - and share!

Nearly 90 percent of parents surveyed at TODAY.com worry about concussions if their children play contact sports. Kicking off Changing the Game TODAY, a new series, Stephanie Gosk looks at what is being done to minimize the danger of children’s head injuries.

11/21/2017

Good news for local concussion sufferers ...

Two former Shawnee Mission Health physical therapists will launch a new clinic with ARC Physical Therapy.

11/06/2017

If you haven't visited the HeadsUp Foundation for PCS website lately, check it out! Get up to speed on Kylee Bliss's journey here https://www.headsupkc.org/my-story-

11/02/2017