John Tiwald
Mar 22, 20192 min read
Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program Offers Services
I recently heard about Barrow Neurological Institute's Domestic Violence Traumatic Brain Injury Program in Phoenix, and am impressed,...
John Tiwald
Nov 16, 20183 min read
Young Footballers’ Injuries More Common at Small Schools
Doubled risk compared with football teams from large schools By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today SAN DIEGO — Size...
John Tiwald
Jul 26, 20175 min read
111 NFL Brains. All But One Had CTE.
Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist, has examined the brains of 202 deceased football players. A broad survey of her findings was published on
John Tiwald
Jun 6, 20175 min read
The Earliest Signs of Brain Damage in Athletes? Listen for Them
A small study of NFL players suggests that the signs of CTE may be found with a low-cost, noninvasive test that tracks changes in conversati
John Tiwald
May 16, 20175 min read
A Simple, Clear Message on the Sports-Brain Injury Controversy
The debate over CTE's existence, associations, and causes has sparked politics and cover-up, breakthrough research, and even a Will Smit
John Tiwald
May 2, 20173 min read
Plasma Total-Tau Level May Flag CTE
Repeated head impact (RHI) exposure predicts higher later-life plasma total-tau (t-tau) concentrations in former professional football playe
John Tiwald
Apr 25, 20172 min read
Some TBI Patients Show Dopamine Pathway Deficits
A subset of patients experiencing cognitive problems following traumatic brain injury (TBI) show evidence of diminished dopaminergic activit
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...
