January 2012

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Explain it to me: Concussions

Explain it to me: Concussions



CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the physiology of concussions, what is happening in the brain, the symptoms and recovery time associated with proper healing. Click here to view the video.

Brain bank examines athletes’ hard hits

Originally posted on CNN’s website by Nadia Kounang, CNN

Nathan Stiles died playing the game he loved, football.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been following the 2011 season of a North Carolina high school football team. In 2008, a player on the team died after sustaining a head injury during a game. For a closer look at the health [...]