Nfl Brain Trauma

Brain Trauma Found In Three-Time NFL Champ

AP | By JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 12.08.2011

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BOSTON -- Lew Carpenter never had any concussions – or at least none that his family knew about back in the 1950s and '60s, when he played for t...

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Contact Sports And the Adolescent Brain

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Helene Pavlov, M.D.

Neurologists are still learning not only how the brain works, but how it matures. Chronic trauma to the brain at a young age could possibly lead to chronic progressive disabling neurological disorders later on.

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Can Brain Trauma in NFL Players Be Rehabilitated?

Daniel Amen, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Daniel Amen, M.D.

Does playing professional football put players at risk for long-term damage to the brain?

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