A stuntman fatally injured on set of The Walking Dead fell head-first onto concrete about 22 feet, an assistant director told authorities. Assistant director Matthew Goodwin told a responding officer that John Bernecker was supposed to fall from a balcony…
Sports participation is the second most common cause of head injury, behind motor vehicle accidents, among 15- to 24-year-olds. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a major public health concern, and it is the responsibility of the medical community to…
Ever since former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski retired in March, fans have been wondering if he will ever return to the NFL. “I went through and had nine surgeries. I probably had like 20 concussions in my life….
CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Most of the brains belonged to men. To football players. Less than 5 percent belonged to women. Yet, we know that…
A teenager wakes up every morning thinking it is 11 June as her memory “resets” every two hours after she was kicked in the head. Riley Horner, 16, has no recollection of the day she suffered a traumatic head injury…
Head trauma suffered by former NFL players was linked to erectile dysfunction, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology. “Former players with ED may be relieved to know that concussions sustained during their NFL careers may be contributing…
The thickness of the average human skull depends on a number of factors, including gender. The average skull thickness for men is .25 inches, and the average for women is .28 inches.(reference.com) The skull is a collection of bones that…
(Dear Friends, helmets may not always prevent a TBI, however, more often than not, they provide terrific protection against possible TBI afflictions. Alex) A Belgian cyclist died Monday after crashing during a race in Poland. Bjorg Lambrecht hit his head…
The Pittsburgh Steelers reached that point with Antonio Brown this past offseason, accommodating the trade wish of the productive but increasingly disgruntled star by sending him to the Oakland Raiders. Brown has yet to play a game for the Raiders….
Dear Friends, check with doctors and therapists first, however…. A Gazelle can provide a relatively easy, low-impact exercise to help re-train the brain in restoring balance and simultaneous arm and leg movements – all for TBI Recovery. (Alex) Gazelle Video