Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
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Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
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Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#2If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#3If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Perhaps, but many sports (such as football and American football) are far too popular to end anytime soon.
Additionally, it may be given as a precaution after a first concussion (car wreck, for example), even if that person is unlikely to be "banged on the head everyday"
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#4If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
i'm not sure if know this but a concussion increases a risk of another concussion. your brain loses ability to balance the body movements and it's a death spiral that a lot of people can't get out of. unless you mean someone who plays sports known for the risk.
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#5If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Perhaps, but many sports (such as football and American football) are far too popular to end anytime soon. Additionally, it may be given as a precaution after a first concussion (car wreck, for example), even if that person is unlikely to be "banged on the head everyday"
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#6If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Could be useful for soldiers, who may be subject to concussions on an unfortunately regular basis.
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#7If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
i'm not sure if know this but a concussion increases a risk of another concussion. your brain loses ability to balance the body movements and it's a death spiral that a lot of people can't get out of. unless you mean someone who plays sports known for the risk.
Studies seem to confirm that concussion increases the risk of subsequent concussion, and I guess it might be true that the brain loses the ability to balance the body leading to more concussions. But the brain itself seems more susceptible to concussion after having one; I don't think it's exclusively a matter of balance or body movements. Especially when you consider athletes (esp. American football) where their concussions are not usually the result of a slip-and-fall type incident like an elderly person.
> Also, it is now known that, after a concussion, there is greater susceptibility to sustaining another concussion and that subsequent concussions occur with less force and take longer to resolve.
Source: Concussions and their consequences: current diagnosis, management and prevention https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3735746/
That paper cites this paper (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/19766...) which seems to suggest it has more to do with post-injury neuronal vulnerability.
> Our study suggests that players with a history of previous concussions are more likely to have future concussive injuries than those with no history; 1 in 15 players with a concussion may have additional concussions in the same playing season; and previous concussions may be associated with slower recovery of neurological function.
> Additionally, our study suggests that a history of concussion is associated with prolonged recovery following subsequent concussions. The increased risk of future injury, as well as slower recovery, may be indicative of increased neuronal vulnerability following recurrent concussive injuries.
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#8If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Personally I’m looking forward to Peter Thiel’s new sports league
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#9Just think if they had this drug back in the 90s Jerry Maguire might never have been made.
Re: Novel drug could protect brains from damage after repeat concussions
#10If you end up taking a drug because someone bangs you on your head everyday, it's good that it's there, but you might also want to put a stop to that.
Perhaps, but many sports (such as football and American football) are far too popular to end anytime soon. Additionally, it may be given as a precaution after a first concussion (car wreck, for example), even if that person is unlikely to be "banged on the head everyday"
Any stats on this? Sports (that cause these injuries) are a choice/entertainment and people should pay for playing (like you should pay if you are obese, smoke or drink), but how much of this are actual accidents (cars, normal bike riding, work, army)?