Items Tagged ‘contact sports’
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Misconceptions About Kids and Concussions
“It’s just a ding,” says Coach. “Bobbie didn’t get knocked out or anything — put him back in.” It's the championship game after all, and Bobbie is the star player. In this scenario, the question that should be asked is; Could Bobbie have a concussion? Too often, incomplete...
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 by Department Author In Blog, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog, Pediatrics -
Should we Let our Chiari Kids Play?
For a long time, when children were diagnosed with Chiari malformation type I (CMI), they were automatically pulled from all sports and rough play in an effort to protect them from injury. It was assumed that their neurological condition, whether symptomatic or not, was precarious enough that the...
Posted on Jan 27, 2011 by Department Author In Blog, Chiari Malformations, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog, Pediatrics
