MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'concussion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118775&cid=t_103373_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D327 The world of first line stroke diagnosis may soon rely on a small portable device called the “brain sensing system” that uses a headset to diagnose strokes (hemorrhagic and ischemic), aneurysms, and concussions.  These conditions affect over 800,000 Americans each year. Historically, a CT scan is utilized for diagnosing a stroke.  The brain sensing system uses passive sonar signal detectors incorporated into a headset, allowing a test to be performed in minutes and in just about any setting.  So, how good is brain sensing system?  A pilot study performed on 40 patients showed that the system has 97.3% sensitivity and 98.8% specificity for the diagnosis of stroke (. In comparison, CT angiography has a sensitivity of 70% and specificity was 100%. When I asked Dr. Geoffrey S.F. Ling, ... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118775 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:32:31 +0100 5118775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077693&cid=t_103373_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffootball-helmets-which-ones-are-most-likely-to-prevent-head-injuries%2F2011.07.28 Courtesy of Virginia Tech-Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences: National Impact Database Adult Football Helmet Ratings – May 2011 A total of 10 adult football helmet models were evaluated using the STAR evaluation system for May 2011 release.  All 10 are publicly available at the time of publication.  Helmets with lower STAR values provide a reduction in concussion risk compared to helmets with higher STAR values.  Based on this, the best overall rating of ‘5 Stars’ has the lowest STAR value.  Group rankings are differentiated by statistical significance. If you’re in the market to buy a loved one a football helmet, or just curious, go and have a look. It doesn’t take long, there are only 10 helmets on the list. Go to the list. I got to this from ESPN’... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077693 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:20 +0100 5077693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664181&cid=t_103373_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcdc-brain-injury-guidelines-for-physicians-when-to-scan-a-concussion%2F2011.03.31 By Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A 17 year-old athlete arrives on the sideline, at your office, or in the emergency department after hitting her head during a collision on the sports field and is complaining that she has a headache and “just doesn’t feel right.” Can she return to play? If not, when can she safely return to school, sports, and to her normal daily activities? Does she need immediate care, a Head CT or MRI, or just some time to rest? Do those questions sound familiar? Each year thousands of young athletes present at emergency departments and in the primary care setting with a suspected sports- and recreation-related concussion. And every day, health care professionals, like us, are challenged with identifying and appropriately man... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664181 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:00:04 +0100 4664181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309610&cid=t_103373_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftop-10-health-stories-of-2010%2F2011.01.04 1. Health care reform How could the health care reform legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010, not be the #1 story of the year?  Whether you are for or against it, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is nothing if not ambitious, and if implemented, it will fundamentally alter how American health care is financed and perhaps delivered.  The law is designed to patch holes in the health insurance system and extend coverage to 32 million Americans by 2019 while also reining in health care spending, which now accounts for more than 17% of the country’s gross domestic product. The biggest changes aren’t scheduled to occur until 2014, when most people will be required to have health insurance or pay a penalty (the so-called indiv... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309610 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:00:49 +0100 4309610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237832&cid=t_103373_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fcanadian-hockey-league-adopts-concussion-rule%2F Hockey Nova Scotia has adopted a new rule that restricts players suspected of concussions from playing for up to weeks to months after the injury. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237832 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:32:58 +0100 4237832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934456&cid=t_103373_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fchild-teenage-sports-concussions-sharply%2F Dr. Lisa Bakhos and colleagues at Brown University are reporting a sharp increase in the number of concussions that are being reported in child and teen sports participants. Bakhos analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) in preparing the report. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934456 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:19:42 +0100 3934456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862010&cid=t_103373_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdevice-shows-concussion-effects-linger-off-the-field%2F2010.08.12 It’s an August tradition: Football training camps open, and we’re treated to warnings about working out in the heat. In the past few years, however, when it comes to football, there’s been a new emphasis on traumatic brain injury (TBI). This has caught our eyes here at MedGadget. We’ve covered innovative impact-sensing helmet technology before (as well as smart helmets for temperature monitoring). But for the athlete with a concussion, what happens off the field? Unless a neurologist is involved, it’s up to the players and trainers to follow guidelines or make guesses about when to return to play. Hopefully that will change, and a device like BrainScope will lead the way. When we first covered BrainScope, they were positioning their new device, based on contro... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862010 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:00:29 +0100 3862010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816663&cid=t_103373_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fshape-of-my-eye-changed-because-of.html The shape of my eye changed because of a physical hardship: I hit a toilet with my head, with my eyes open, and my eyeball got smashed.  I don't know yet if the effects are permanent, but I do know one thing: it has changed my focus.  Literally.  I focus my camera just as I always have, but because the "perspective" in my eye itself has changed, what I see looks...different.  There is more blur.  Almost like I am less attached to the subject.  Yet more art?I've admired a few photographers for years: the one I love most is Amy Glover, first a professional alliance, then friend, then the woman who discipled me, and now fellow artist.  The allegory between art and soul is so complete, it's almost too good to be true.  Just as I've followed the "perspect... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816663 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:51:00 +0100 3816663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3795025&cid=t_103373_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fsunrise.html Windswept.  We spent our last morning on Folly Beach watching the sunrise just a few weeks ago in South Carolina.  The kids in p.j.s, adults hungering for crabcake eggs benedict at the Lost Dog.  I feel the same way...scrubbed clean with exhaustion, soul adrift in a quiet sea, eyes heavy...today.  Headache is through the roof painful, infection seems a bit worse today in my pacer pocket.  The doctor was on the fence but decided it doesn't look "grossly infected", so I can stay home, take my oral antibiotics and avoid a surgical revision of the pacemaker, at least for the moment.  My comprehensive exam has been resubmitted.  If all goes well and I pass the written portion, I will defend sometime the week of August 2 (i.e. next week).  Luckily, I have ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3795025 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0100 3795025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726746&cid=t_103373_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fhome-bed-heaven.html I skipped everything I *thought* I wanted to do on the way home from the hospital yesterday...even walking in to Walgreens for a few essentials.  Coming out of the hospital after the pacemaker was a different experience - felt great.  Yesterday I felt more tired and more on the verge of nothingness than I have since my college days.  Which is interesting.  Back then, I thought it was my heart making me so tired, but now I wonder if it is the many, many times I hit my head when I fainted.  As soon as I got home yesterday, I went to bed and I really haven't gotten up yet, except for brief intervals to use the bathroom and have a drink.  I forced myself to eat something this morning, as I have no appetite yet.  I haven't had to take any pain relievers as my ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726746 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:36:00 +0100 3726746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652531&cid=t_103373_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmedia-npr-radio-military-brain-injuries.html Military Still Failing To Diagnose, Treat Brain Injuries by T. CHRISTIAN MILLER and DANIEL ZWERDLING. Includes a link to the NPR All Things Considered presentation. (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652531 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:44:00 +0100 3652531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617951&cid=t_103373_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fcurious-reading-about-neuropsychology.html Study raises questions about military's brain injury assessment toolBY KATHERINE MCINTIRE PETERS 24 May 2010next.gov.com (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617951 Mon, 31 May 2010 20:42:00 +0100 3617951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231622&cid=t_103373_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FhEyItqNIKlQ%2F We’re starting to see more people wearing helmets while they’re cycling, rollerblading or skateboarding, but getting people to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding seems to be a rougher ride. However, it’s been proven that helmets do reduce the risk of head injuries among people who participate in these winter sports. According to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the use of helmets reduces the risk of head injuries among skiers and snowboarders by 35%. This is a significant number because, statistics show that head injuries account for up to 19% and neck injuries up to 4% of all injuries reported by ski patrols and emergency departments. Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and serious injury among skiers and snowbo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231622 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:50:55 +0100 3231622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108532&cid=t_103373_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fumich.edu%2Fnews%2FReleases%2F2009%2FSep09%2FFinalReport.pdf Predisposition is a genetic term. NFL players comes from all over the country. As a result, they are part of the national genetic pool. It is likely that football players would have the same genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and dementia as the general population. You receive your genetic make-up at conception.Pardon the Interruption is a sports show on ESPN. The hosts are Washington Post columnists Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon. They are two smart, successful journalist. On Friday, Tony and Mike decided to delve into the issue of concusssions and the effects they are having on retired National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) players. Tony decided to use the word predisposition in the discussion. He went on to wonder if the sample size of NFL players is t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108532 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:25 +0100 3108532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886578&cid=t_103373_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fupcoming-online-event-malcolm-gladwell.html From The New Yorker:Author Malcolm Gladwell has a live chat about brain injuries and sports tomorrow at 1430 hrs ET.The chat can be found at the link found below. If you wish to submit a question for the essayist and author, go to that link and you can submit a question in advance of the event.Questions for Gladwell/Live Chat (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886578 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:18:00 +0100 2886578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695492&cid=t_103373_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fsports-safety-and-traumatic-brain.html Batting Helmet is Safer, but Players Hate the LookBy DAVID WALDSTEINThe New York TimesPublished: August 13, 2009"Some major league players don’t want to sacrifice comfort and style for the added protection of Rawlings’ new helmet."Read article[Note: The helmet is called the Rawlings S100 and the company's website has promotional material about it's features.} (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695492 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:34:00 +0100 2695492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671048&cid=t_103373_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3858 I whacked my head against a wall as I was bending down to pick up little Hildy. I know it’s completely retarded. 48 hours of headaches, and nausea……I just haven’t felt like writing. But I will be back. Have lots to chat about as I find myself getting back on testosterone and suddenly becoming obssessed with naken men sites. Hopefully I’m not turning into Tracey Ullman’s character our of A Dirty Shame. She got horny, all I got was barfy and a headache that won’t go away. A Dirty ShameTechnorati Tags: Acid Reflux, acidrefluxeweb.com, glbt, concussion, A Dirty Shame (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671048 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:00:29 +0100 2671048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463077&cid=t_103373_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4S1zWYc5-is%2F Concussions are a serious head injury that can result in permanent brain damage if they’re frequent or severe enough. A concussion happens when someone hits their head hard enough for the brain to be jarred. What was once shrugged off as a minor head bump is now being taken much more seriously. As a result, sports organizations for children and teens under 18 years old have developed policies and guidelines about what to do if a player or participant sustains a concussion. A new set of guidelines, just released by an international panel of neurologists, has set up a very strict approach to preventing players from continuing play after a possible concussion. The guidelines say that anyone who has had a head injury that could be severe enough to cause a concussion may not play again fo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463077 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:53:17 +0100 2463077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202570&cid=t_103373_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F20%2Fcontinuing-professional-education-videos-online%2F It’s been a while since I put up some links to good free online video material, so today’s the day! University of Maryland has a range of medical videos on manytopics.  There is a heavy bias towards medical and surgical options, and little on ‘allied health’.  The information on spine disorders and ‘oh my aching back’ is focused on surgical and peripheral disorders, and little attention is paid to the limited relationship between ‘ruptured discs’ and pain.  No matter, there are some nice podcasts on ‘forgiveness’, ‘medical crisis counselling’, and ‘depression’, and the series under ‘preventive medicine’ has a nice one on ‘walking for wellness’. PBS website NOVA has some really int... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202570 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:09:32 +0100 2202570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156479&cid=t_103373_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6091 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Short Exercise Bursts Improve Metabolism, Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup Products, Concussions Have Lifelong Impact on Brain Function (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156479 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2156479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577346&cid=t_103373_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2008%2F07%2F04%2Fpost-concussion-syndrome-headaches-memory-loss%2F Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) results from injuries to the head. This can range from mild concussions (being struck on the head) to severe head injuries. Not always does the degree of head trauma correlate with the degree and symptoms of PCS. It is estimated that approximately 60-80% of patients suffering a moderate to severe concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), will develop PCS. In milder head injuries, PCS will develop up in up to 40-50% of injured individuals. Loss of consciousness is not a requirement for development of PCS. It is not even a requirement that there be a direct head injury. Patients who have sudden jerking movements of the head, particularly in car accidents, with out direct head trauma can suffer from PCS. Risk factors for development of PCS can include lower educ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577346 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:33:41 +0100 1577346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651030&cid=t_103373_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Flittle-housekeeping.html 1) The National Football League has agreed to provide monetary aid to 35 former football players to help with the care of players afflicted with dementia or related brain problems. (Read the story here. 35 ex-NFL players qualify for dementa-Alzheimer's assistance). Is the NFL admitting to a link between brain injury and impact sports?2) For anyone in the Bucks County are of Pennsylvania, Dave and I will be taking the show on the road this coming Wednesday. We will be speaking on the use of Web 2.0 in Physical Therapy for the Bucks County Sub-District of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association. Here are the details of the event:When: Wednesday June 6, 2007 @ 7PMWhere: Doylestown Hospital, Conference Room BTopic: With the evolving functionality of the web, online technology is changing... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651030 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:20:00 +0100 651030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539167&cid=t_103373_113_f&fid=34898&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbillkosloskymd.typepad.com%2Fwirelessdoc%2F2007%2F04%2Fdetecting_concu.html From eWeek.com: Virginia Tech Tackles Head Injuries Using Wireless This is an experiment using the Virginia Tech football team to detect and quantify head impact. Eighteen of the players have detectors in their helmets which wirelessly transmit data to a database on the sidelines."We hatched this idea to use small accelerometers inside the helmets with a small chip to transmit the information to the sidelines," said Dr. Gunnar Brolinson, team physician for the football players at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.The story goes on to say that it is possible a player is unaware the he has sustained a concussion, and as a way to provide an alert, Dr Brolinson has a pager that is activated whenever it is detected that a player has received... Wireless Doc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539167 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:17:06 +0100 539167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479971&cid=t_103373_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fconcussion-brain-damage-and-suicide.html The suicide of Andre Walters, former NFL player and Philadelphia Eagles star, may have been caused by brain damage he sustained during his professional football career. An article published in the NY Times reports that new autopsy findings suggest that post traumatic brain damage caused by multiple concussions, may have led to Mr. Walter's depression and suicide.A neuropathologist and forensic expert at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Bennet Omalu, found extensive degenerative changes of Mr. Walters brain that he believes were caused by repeated concussions. These findings are similar to the degenerative tissues changes seen in two other retired professional football players who had suffered from cognative and depressive symptoms, Mike Webster and Terry Long, both of whom were also exami... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479971 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:07:00 +0100 479971