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This is the story of one mans fight against a multibillion dollar colossus A man who stood up for what was right whatever the cost The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life and ultimately change the worldThe body belonged to legendary American Footballer Mike Webster whose mental health had rapidly declined after he had stopped playing he had ended up Tasering himself to relieve his chronic back pain and fixing his rotting teeth with SuperglueDr Bennet Omalu found that the psychosis suffered by Iron Mike was no accident His autopsy unearthed evidence of a traumarelated disease the direct result of years of blows to the head in games He knew it would keep killing scores of other sportsmen unless something was done He believed that the NFL National Football League one of the most powerful corporations in America would welcome the discovery But it was the one truth they wanted to ignoreOmalu himself became a target This is classic David and Goliath stuff and as exciting as a great courtroom drama A riveting powerful human tale a masterclass on how to tell a storyCharles Duhigg New York Times columnist and bestselling author of The Power of Habit. A concussion is caused by bump blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth Even a ding getting your bell rung or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AN Pediatric Population. . Dr. Michael Vassilyadi . Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Evidence-Based Blueprint for Success. Aaron Vaughan, MD. MAHEC Sports Medicine Director. MAHEC/Mission Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director. Pediatric Grand Rounds. 16 July 2014. Objectives. Cynthia L. Boyer, . Ph.D. Executive Director. Bancroft . NeuroRehab. MRI Views. About Your Brain. Freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid. Moves at a different rate than the skull in collisions. Farah . Hameed. , MD. Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. The Sports Medicine Center for the Developing Athlete. Columbia University. New York Presbyterian Hospital. Who Am I? . Undergraduate/Graduate Training: . Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L. Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L. Incidence . 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S.. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion. 75% of all TBI are concussions. Kevin O’Connell. Chartered Physiotherapist. BSc. Physiotherapy, MISCP, NZRP. Concussion is a brain injury and can be caused by a direct or indirect hit to the players head or body. . It typically results in an immediate onset of short lived signs and symptoms.. Andrea Aagesen, DO. Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michigan . NeuroSport. Eastern Michigan University Team Physician. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Management . Program. Bill Borowski MBA;ATC;LAT;LPTA. 411 N Washington Suite 4000. Dallas TX 75246. billbor@baylorhealth.edu. . CONCUSSION. Concussion (. cerbrum. . commotum. ) “shaking of the brain”. Occupational Therapy’s Role in Post Concussion Management Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L Incidence 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion B. If a Coach observes a Student Athlete exhibit any sign, symptom, or behavior consistent with a ately remove that Student Athlete from practice, return to practice, conditioning, or game until a Hea . . “Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the way the cells in the brain normally work.” . Recognizing a Concussion. Concussions do not always involve LOC. Amanda Jones, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology. Texas Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine. I have no financial . disclosures to report. Objectives. Define concussion and identify common symptoms. A 15 Minute Update. David W. Lawrence, MD, CCFP(SEM), Dip Sport Med, MPH (. Cand. ). Overview. Definition & Diagnosis. Signs and Symptoms. Sideline Evaluation. Management. Neuropsychological . Evaluation.