Can Just One Concussion Change the Brain?

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03/15/2013

Mar. 15, 2013

Can Just One Concussion Change the Brain?

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Suffering a single concussion may cause lasting brain damage, researchers report in the journal Radiology. Steven Flanagan, co-director of the Concussion Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, discusses the findings, and why diagnosing a concussion is so difficult.

View the story "Are you worried about your kids playing sports?" on StorifyAre you worried about your kids playing sports?Researchers in the journal Radiology suggest suffering a single concussion may cause lasting brain damage. We asked you if you're worried about your kids getting concussions from playing sports.Storified by Science Friday· Fri, Mar 15 2013 07:40:17@scifri worried?Yes.But I can't put them in bubblewrap,norwill I deny them joy,social/physical skills gained by playing either. #SciFriChatgabrielle sarcia#SciFriChat My boy has had 2. 1 playing Basketball, 1 skiing. They were under such "normal" circs I wonder how many I had and don't know.Duane Mieliwocki@scifri I'm worried about head injuries enough that I haven't let my son play football. Helmets create false sense of security. #SciFriChatCara Cashon@scifri I have a child in comp soccer & the speed & size of athletes keeps growing, but not more saftey equipment #SciFriChatAlberto Plantilla#SciFriChat my concussion came from riding a bike, not while competing in soccer, basketball, softball, track and field.Lollagagger

Produced by Denise Chow, Associate Producer

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Steven Flanagan, MD
Howard A. Rusk Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine
Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Co-director, Concussion Center
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York

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