An interesting and frightening paper about youth football. We have seen in prior studies, the longer someone plays football, the greater their risk of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). A recent study looks at another factor, age the the player started playing football. It appears in this relatively small study of 211 autopsied brains with 84 […]
Outside The Office With Dr. Hagebusch
What Has Dr. Hagebusch Been Up To Recently? My beautiful dog, Bella, had been having greater problems with her back and hip at 13 years of age. We had a scare in August where she couldn’t get up for a full day. I was able to help her back by working with it to improve […]
Concussions (AKA mild Traumatic Brain Injuries)
Understanding Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussions Traumatic Brain Injuries are a major health problem that causes so many problems in so many people. Traumatic Brain Injuries (tbi) are the most common form of head injury and is often called a “concussion.” This tends to indicate less severe forms of tbis. Concussions don’t happen just […]
Brain Inflammation, Beyond Brain Fog
This one problem, neurological inflammation, explains why some people continue suffering day after day over time even though they’ve seen many doctors and ‘tried everything.’ People with this process going on can be experiencing many different symptoms ranging from brain fog to fatigue, difficulty thinking, mood problems, focus problems, concentration problems, vertigo, dizziness, migraines, other […]
Kids and Concussions, Sports Traumas that May Cause Lasting Effects
Sports do present some risks for kids (of course so does being sedentary). Kid's brains are particularly susceptible to problems. A recent study shows some long term effects of concussions in kids. From the article… "We noticed significant difficulty in completing the tasks among those with concussion history," says Marc Dalecki, postdoctoral candidate and lead […]
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