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Extending The Mission We Turn To A Mobile Classroom

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BrainChampions.org is Building an educational bus to take out on educational trips

At BrainChampions.org we don't spend a lot of time sitting around.  This year was a busy one where we spoke at several classrooms and and 6 Camps where the message was taken to hundreds of Coaches and kids. We started Atalanta's Pride with Tracy Yatsko even while the amazing young woman from Pennsylvania took on the lobbying of a Statewide Concussion reform bill.  And in Oregon Ally Wallace went after the Coaching community in Portland and gained National attention as she got mandatory imPACT Baseline Concussion testing pushed through. Our ability to help is only funded by our time and resources.  Up until now BrainChampions.org has been funded by our founder.  Now we ask for your assistance in completing our mobile classroom project that we call "Building The Bus".  This vehicle had a glorious career as a custom shuttle bus before being bought and used as a Indie Band Bus where it earned its nick-name Bus Van Sant. Now we need your help to get Bus Van Sant back on … [Read more...]

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New Device Holds Promise That Tech May Help

January 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

FDA NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Dec. 13, 2011 Media Inquiries: Erica Jefferson, 301-796-4988, erica.jefferson@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA FDA permits marketing of the first hand-held device to aid in the detection of bleeding in the skull Helps to determine if immediate CT scan is needed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first hand-held device intended to aid in the detection of life-threatening bleeding in the skull called intracranial hematomas, using near-infrared spectroscopy. The device, called the Infrascanner Model 1000, can help health care providers identify patients with critical head injuries who need an immediate brain imaging study. Intracranial hematomas occur when blood from a ruptured blood vessel collects within the brain or between the skull and the brain. As blood expands within the brain or in the narrow space between the brain and the skull, the brain becomes compressed. This can produce … [Read more...]

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BrainChampions Applauds Dicks and Project PACE

August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ImPACT and Dicks Sporting Goods are bringing One Million tests to Kids at No Charge!

We worked very hard in the past two years and spread the word and helped with all we could to make this happen.  Now through our friends at ImPACT and the dedication and commitment of our groups and Dicks Sporting Goods One Million athletes are going to get tested with ImPACT.  This is American Corporate work at its best!  Dicks gets it and understands that kids need to be protected. Thanks to all the guys and gals at ImPACT, Doctors Mark Lovell and Micky Collins and their staff.... and for sure Thanks to Dicks Sporting Goods!   … [Read more...]

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Football Injuries Top Trauma-Related Deaths Among Young Athletes

July 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Head and Neck Injuries Cause Death on The Football Field

Another study has been released and to no surprise it finds alarming statistics when it comes to the injury and death of high school football players. BrainChampions.org was the first group to cry out for help some three years ago on the issue of Second Impact Syndrome related deaths and permanent impairments. Now in this study Dr. Barry Maron among others are linking these and other neck and head injuries to significant trends that show that more and more High School football players are playing in the Danger Zone. A key finding, author Dr. Barry Maron said in an interview, was a worrisome number of prep football players who died of head and neck blows after they had already sustained concussions a few days to four weeks beforehand. Maron said it comes at a time of growing awareness about concussions, including the dangers of “second-impact syndrome.” Story is here: … [Read more...]

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Baseline Concussion Testing Questioned; But Who is Behind This

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Recently a single article was published in one paper and then later picked up by USA Today.  So of course we were interested in this.  Being believers in the use of Neuro-Cognitive Baseline test as a vital and mandatory tool in the overall battle to stem concussion and TBI in youth sports we obviously are interested in anyone who has a valid point against their use. In a recent write up by Doctor Christopher Randolph of Loyola University he questions the validity of such tests and is most concerned about false negative reports. From http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2011/06/11/validity-of-baseline-concussion-tests-questioned The tests, which are mandatory for hundreds of thousands of amateur and professional athletes in the United States, have a high "false negative" rate, according to Christopher Randolph, a neuropsychologist at Loyola University Health System. A false negative result means the test shows an athlete has … [Read more...]

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Red Wine and Grapes Being Studied for Concussion Benefits

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Red wine grapes are the latest asset being deployed in the battle to solve the concussion crisis and help people who are injured recover more quickly and more completely.  We will have to see if this new research will bring to light any helpful solutions for those injured. Five Boxers are being used in the study at the UT Southwest Medical Center in Dallas.  This is potentially a great opportunity to once again look at the seemingly magical properties of the one of most ancient fruits known to man. Participants were given an MRI and a cognitive test. The brain test will be reviewed and compared if they suffer a concussion while under the trial. Researchers hope to release the results by December. If successful, researchers hope the results could be applicable to concussions sustained in other sports such as football and hockey as well as everyday incidents such as falls, car crashes and other blows to the head. Read the Whole Story Here: STORY … [Read more...]

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Helmet Study Sends Confusing and Inaccurate Message

May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Football Helmets Are Not the Solution to the Concussion Epidemic

The sad thing about the media is that they report things without thinking through the consequences of their stories.  At least many outlets do.  A new study released last week is stirring debate about which helmet is safest for their kids to wear on the football field. Virginia Tech produced a ratings system of football helmets earlier this month based on their ability to reduce the risk of concussions. The study indicates that newer helmets are doing a better job of preventing concussions. The Riddell VSR4 -- which received one star -- was included to demonstrate the improvements in the new technology. So the debate rages and while it does our concern of course is that a parent or anyone might feel that buying a certain helmet might prevent their athlete from being hurt.  Worse yet outfitted with such a helmet the athlete often feels empowered and compelled to turn up the use of that same helmet while dishing out punishment. Let's be Clear. … [Read more...]

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Increases in High School & Youth Concussion Documented in Study

May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
G- Forces Exerted By A Football Player Are Far Beyond What is Needed to Cause a Concussion

Concussions among high school athletes in boys and girls sports have increased over the past decade, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Data from a study which looked at a sample of 25 High Schools and 12 boys and girls sports from 1997-1998 and 2007-2008 show the concussion rate increasing 4.2-fold over the 11-year period with a 15.5 percent annual increase. Out of the 25 High schools and the sports sampled there were 2,651 concussions observed.  The boys' sports represented 53 percent of the athlete-exposures and 75 percent of all concussions. Football players were among more than half of all concussions, and girls' soccer reported the most concussions among girls' sports. Among boys' and girls' basketball, soccer and baseball/softball, girls were nearly twice as likely to have a concussion as boys. The concussion rate also increased over time among all sports recorded. This confirms something that has recently been discussed. … [Read more...]

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