With all of the controversy in the NFL recently, including all of this talk about safety and concussions, I was curious to know if this is just for publicity, or is it a real concern?
Concussions in the NFL, as well as in other contact sports, is a major concern. In the old days, we only worried about brain injury when people would lose consciousness. With more modern testing, we now know that there can be significant brain injury, even if there is not loss of consciousness. There are a number of longterm problems that you have to worry about with recurrent brain injury, including memory loss, and a form of Parkinson’s syndrome. So yes, it is a major concern.
To learn more about brain injuries, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
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