What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?

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CTE Confirmed for Hockey Great Derek Boogaard

Physical Sensations and Behavioral Effects of TBI

Minimum Brain Safety Guidelines for Youth Sports

Part One: Where Did My Memory Go?

January 12, 2012 - 5 Comments

Survivors of a traumatic brain injury are left coping with a number of mental challenges and bodily reactions to their injury. Often times, life is never the same as it was prior to their accident. Living with TBI can be Read More » [...]

CTE Confirmed for Hockey Great Derek Boogaard

December 08, 2011 - (0) comments

As reported by the New York Times, an autopsy on former Minnesota Wild and New York Ranger enforcer, Derek Boogaard’s brain confirmed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, commonly known as C.T.E.. It is believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. Read More » [...]

Physical Sensations and Behavioral Effects of TBI

November 14, 2011 - 1 Comment

There are many ways to determine if someone has been affected by a Traumatic Brain Injury. There are both physical sensations of which the individual who experienced the hit can be aware and also less obvious, behavioral effects of which Read More » [...]

How To Detect Signs of Trauma

November 10, 2011 - (0) comments

Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may often be hard to detect. On the outside there is no physical change to your skin or head, making visible diagnosis relatively impossible. If you know the not-so-obvious TBI symptoms to look Read More » [...]

Minimum Brain Safety Guidelines for Youth Sports

September 22, 2011 - (0) comments

The Sports Legacy Institute (SLI) has created minimum recommended guidelines for brain protection in youth sports. The guidelines were created by Dr. Robert Cantu and Christopher Nowinski, as a “best practices” guide for coaches and players. SLI’s 7 Steps for Read More » [...]