John Tiwald
Oct 10, 20164 min read
Concussions Can Occur in All Youth Sports
Recent attention to long-term brain damage linked to multiple concussions among professional football players has prompted a much closer loo
John Tiwald
Sep 13, 20163 min read
Collaborative Care May Aid Kids’ Concussion Recovery
Collaborative care, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), was linked with decreased reporting of post-concussive symptoms as well as
John Tiwald
Aug 26, 20163 min read
Plasma Tau Levels Increased Post-TBI
Military personnel who sustain one or more TBIs — the signature injury in military personnel deployed for combat operations in Iraq and Afgh
John Tiwald
Aug 4, 201610 min read
Effective Concussion Treatment Remains Frustratingly Elusive, Despite a Booming Industry
In a small brick building across the street from a Taco Bell in Marrero, LA, patients enter a clear plastic capsule and breathe pure oxygen.
John Tiwald
May 7, 20166 min read
N.F.L. Shifts on Concussions, and Game May Never Be the Same
Excerpted from The New York Times | By Ken Belson and Alan Schwarz Perhaps no one will remember the setting, a hearing room for the House...
John Tiwald
May 5, 20163 min read
Concussion Doesn’t Slow Kids’ Return to Football
In the U.S., the youngest football players are more likely to return to play less than 24 hours after a concussion than their older peers, r
John Tiwald
Apr 1, 20165 min read
Ivy League Moves to Eliminate Tackling at Football Practices
Dartmouth football players practiced tackling with the team’s “mobile virtual player,” a device that simulates an opponent’s size and...
John Tiwald
Mar 7, 20163 min read
Risk of Suicide Increases Three-Fold After Concussion
Excerpted from Reuters Health | By Kathryn Doyle Adults who suffer a concussion are at three times the long-term risk of suicide compared...
John Tiwald
Feb 4, 20163 min read
High School Coaches Know Concussion Signs but Don't Act
Often make the wrong decisions when faced with actual cases Excerpted from MedPage Today | By Megan Brooks, Reuters Health NEW YORK...
John Tiwald
May 12, 20154 min read
A Simple Flashcard Test to Detect Concussions
King-Devick Concussion Test Excerpted from The New York Times | Gretchen Reynolds March 11, 2015 An easy, two-minute vision test...
John Tiwald
Apr 12, 20154 min read
The Brain Can Rewire Itself After an Injury
Researchers are trying to grasp natural regeneration process, learn to help it do its job Excerpted from San Diego Union Tribune | By...
John Tiwald
Jan 13, 20154 min read
How a Damaged Brain Can Be Healed
Under the skin: coloured scan of the human brain Photo: Alamy Excerpted from The Telegraph | Author: Paul Broks Norman Doidge is not shy...
