This collection of 101 stories provides support, advice, and inspiration to help you and your loved ones on your road to recovery from traumatic brain injuries. These are inspiring and motivating stories of hope, healing, and hard work for patients and their loved ones who are recovering from TBI. Taut, gripping, and gorgeously told, Concussion is the stirring true story of one unlikely man’s courageous decision to stand up to a multibillion-dollar colossus bent on silencing him, and to tell the world the truth.

This is a common misconception. A person does not need to have lost consciousness to have experienced a concussion. In fact, less than 10% of concussions result in loss of consciousness. Following a significant impact to the head, some important signs to look out for that may indicate a concussion are confusion, dizziness and forgetfulness. “I don’t want to let my team down by being removed from play if I have a concussion.” Given the difficulty in identifying concussion and the risks of continuing to play once one has been sustained, the message has to be if in doubt, sit it out! Much of the advice here is lightly supported by research. Some of it not so much. Chapek generally selects research that supports 'try this method, supplement, or diet', but doesn't consistently also include side effects, downsides, or contradictory research. Some examples: 1. While some studies have found positive effects of a ketogenic diet on certain brain issues (epilepsy and seizures), others have found impaired cognitive function to be correlated with the diet. Results are mixed and inconclusive. 2. While progesterone therapy seems to work for many men and women in reducing concussion symptoms--it is also highly correlated with impotence in men and at times with male breast development. 3. Zinc and Iron supplementation can cause overload--the body stores these. Overload can cause problems similar to deficits. Make sure you get blood levels and stores tested before supplementing. I would note on this third item that he recommends testing for several things and that he recommends looking at your personal genetics.Chapek takes a 'try this set of tools' approach. If you're looking for the answer to 'What's going on in my head that's causing these symptoms?', this book isn't that. It does discuss the use of SPECT scans and show some examples of healthy brains vs TBI--but doesn't delve too deeply into the science of what's going on. This next quote gave me the chilly-willies...( I'll explain why I got the personal 'creeps' after the quote):

McCrory P, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: The 5th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Berlin, October 2016. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017; doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097699. I wish I had this book 3 years ago when our daughter sustained her concussion! Great holistic and homeopathic approach to TBI. Gives practical advice for supplements best taken immediately after TBI and for the first week. Also covers general brain health and healing approaches. I found this after 3 years of intensive research about TBI and post concussion syndrome in teens, so a lot of this info was helpful but not new. Concussion is also known by other terms: minor head injury, minor brain injury and minor traumatic brain injury. Concussion and sport This information is for anyone who has had a mild head injury (also known as concussion or minor head injury) and their family and friends. The information will help both people in the early stages of recovery and those who experience ongoing problems.

Some of Dr. Omalu's conclusions are truly frightening. He argues that helmets only prevent skull fractures and that because of physics and regardless of how much padding a helmet has, there is no way for a helmet to prevent the brain from bashing into the skull. Bennet's findings also suggest that "subconcussive collisions," or the accumulation of regular hits on every play, are the culprit of the damage. Management of a concussion requires an interprofessional team approach involving the patient, family members, coaches, therapists, athletic trainers, and medical providers (clinicians, mid-level practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists.) [9]Therapists and neuropsychologists play a crucial role in managing a patient with severe symptoms or post-concussion syndrome. [27] [28]In the pediatric population, the involvement of schools and teachers to facilitate the patient's reintegration into academics is also ofgreat importance. [29]Interprofessional team care can have a positive impact onpatient care, as well as resource utilization. [30][Level 5]

However, I would be remiss if I didn’t express my bewilderment at some of the choices Jeanne Marie Laskas made in writing this book. Quite simply, the language was often colloquial and casual in a way that seemed uncalled for and pulled me out of the story. I can’t Such bleeding in your brain can be fatal. That's why anyone who experiences a brain injury needs monitoring in the hours afterward and emergency care if symptoms worsen. Risk factors Head Cases takes us into the dark side of the brain in an astonishing sequence of stories, at once true and strange, from the world of brain damage. Michael Paul Mason is one of an elite group of experts who coordinate care in the complicated aftermath of tragic injuries that can last a lifetime. On the road with Michael, readers encounter people with brain injuries as they struggle to map and make sense of the new worlds they inhabit. Today there is a legal case against World Rugby, the RFU and the Welsh Rugby Union, with more than 300 ex-players involved, alleging that they suffered brain injuries sustained during their careers. However, while this contains useful information, it should only be used as a diagnostic tool by medical professionals.Most concussions – particularly those occurring in sport – will result from a blow to the head. However, they can also occur as a result of the rapid acceleration/deceleration of the body, for example in a car crash, as the brain moves rapidly inside the skull. “If you don’t have any symptoms immediately, you don’t have a concussion.” The bigger purpose in learning about Dr. Bennet ... ( this extraordinary man), is to read about his extraordinary medical discovery....(understanding & sadness about Mike Webster), and Dr. Bennet's fight to be heard. Nicole openly explores her own emotions about what has taken place, while also educating readers about practical matters surrounding brain injury within a family. She shares Taylor's recovery process in a personal and candid way. Nicole expresses the idea that it takes a village to work through this type of event, and accept the changes taking place. Nicole grapples with her own loss and shares her most heartbreaking moments as a mother. The human brain is one key item in our body that is vital to our behavior and survival. Thinking of the phrase "out of sight, out of mind," our brain is covered by our skull and doesn't get as much sympathy from anyone as it should when it gets bumped or hurt. Dr. Kabran Chapek, a doctor for the Amen Clinics who specializes in traumatic brain injuries, has written "Concussion Rescue" for people such as parents, teachers, and coaches to gain more knowledge when it comes to brain injuries. To show that this is a real problem, Dr. Chapek gives many examples throughout the chapters of real people who took a fall, didn't think anything of it, and then either died shortly after or began experiencing neurological symptoms.

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kabran Chapek describes in detail the programs and protocols he uses at the Amen Clinics to put patients on a pathway to recovery. For anyone struggling with the effects of concussion, Concussion Rescue guides you through strategies from the cutting edge of brain science: A concussion happens when a force to the head causes the brain inside to shake around the skull. Technically, this is considered a brain injury although it is classified as a minor brain injury. The terms minor brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury and concussion are often used interchangeably to reflect the nature of it being an injury to the brain, albeit not in the range of moderate or severe. “You have to hit your head to have a concussion.” In his long recovery from his injury, including understanding what his family and friends went through as he lay there dying, coming to terms with his now permanent disabilities, and trying to find some lesson in this cosmic accident, he leaned on the one sure thing that he knows and that didn't leave him—his writing. To help, we’ve busted some of the most common myths out there… “I didn’t lose consciousness, so surely it couldn’t have been concussion?” This book was written for both practitioners and for the common person, and it's written so that anyone can understand and apply his advice. He's sharing this information in hopes that concussions will be immediately treated with this latest information. I'd recommend this book to anyone who works in professions where concussions are frequent and to people who are still dealing with concussion symptoms and need help.

Dr. Bennet Omala, ( an interesting-inspiring man we get to know much about), was born in Nigeria. His 'own' history - family life - and Thompson said he has experienced "massive guilt for what I've put my family through" since being diagnosed and that he has "massive downers and massive ups". One of the most feared and concerning complications of a concussion, although rare, is a second-impact syndrome. Second-impact syndrome (SIS) involves a repeat blow or injury to the head before the complete resolution of the initial concussion, resulting in usually rapid, severe swelling of the brain. [24] SIS has the potential for dangerous neurologic complications, including brain herniation and death, though much of the existing data and research on the condition is anecdotal. [24] [25]