Despite study after study demonstrating long term effects from mild traumatic brain injury (concussions), it is astounding that defense courtroom doctors still maintain that there are no permanent residuals from mild traumatic brain injury. A new study, Imaging Correlates of Memory and Concussion History in Retired National Football League Athletes, published in JAMA Neurology
NFL Injuries
Age of First Exposure to Football and Later-Life Cognitive Impairment in Former NFL Players
A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University found that children who sustained a concussion/mild traumatic brain injury prior to the age of 12 had a greater risk of later-life cognitive impairment. Robert A. Stern, Ph.D. and colleagues at Boston University conducted a study to “determine the relationship between exposure to repeated head impacts…