by Dr Robbins | Sep 9, 2012 | Sports Injury
The journal Neurology has released results from a study that revealed retired NFL athletes had a four-times higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS than the general population....
by Dr Robbins | Jul 19, 2012 | Sports Injury
While there has been a lot of coverage pertaining to concussions in young athletes as well as for professional athletes who have played high-level contact sports such as ice hockey and football, little has been discussed about long-term implications of concussions...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 27, 2012 | Migraine, Sports Injury
Researchers reported this week that headache is more frequent in persons suffering mild traumatic brain injury than after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. The findings were announced this week at the 54th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Headache...
by Dr Robbins | May 14, 2012 | Sports Injury
New research in The American Journal of Sports Medicine shows that younger athletes, and those who are female show more symptoms and take longer to recover from a concussion than athletes who are male or older. While researchers have known that girls run a greater...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 17, 2012 | Migraine, Sports Injury
A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that girls are more likely than boys to have headaches after suffering a traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion. Approximately 1.7 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury each year according to the U.S....
by Dr Robbins | Aug 15, 2011 | Sports Injury
A recent study pending publication in the journal Neurosurgery found that student athletes who experienced two or more concussions may experience early symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. For the study, 260 high school athletes with one previous concussion, 105 high...