Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital.
Madigan video
23 year old male ex ice-hockey goalie
Concussions in Football: Signs, Symptoms and Playing Safe
The National Academy of Neuropsychology Foundation (NAN) and National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) have joined forces on a national and local grassroots campaign to educate the public, athletes, health professionals, coaches, parents, administrators and others about concussion in sports.
A Blow to the Brain | 60 Minutes
A Report by Dan Rather for 60 Minutes - A Blow to the Brain
Big Hits Broken Dreams
Punched Out: Learning to Brawl | The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard | The New York Times
Derek Boogaard fought his way to center ice as one of the N.H.L's most feared fighters. But the role exposed Boogaard to repeated head trauma, chronic pain and a deadly drug addiction.
CBC - Hits and Head Injuries
CBC's Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge goes inside the world's largest brain bank whose findings could change hockey.
Dan Rather - Knocking Heads
Story about the epidemic of concussions and the long term damage suffered by football players.
The Impact of Concussions in Youth and College Sports: Dr. Robert Cantu
Dr. Robert Cantu and Christopher Nowinski shared their findings on "The Impact of Concussions in Youth and College Sports" with the Williams College community.
The Impact of Concussions on High School Athletes: Gerard Gioia
Gerard A. Gioia, Ph.D., Chief of the Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology and the Director of the Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program at the Childrens National Medical Center, testifies at a hearing on The Impact of Concussions on High School Athletes on May 20, 2010.
Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
Adults tend to complicate things sometimes. Our tongue-in-cheek, fun, message to the NHL is a simple one: save our skulls (SOS) and ban head shots now, that’s it. No different from what adults ask of us at school.
What’s a Concussion Anyway? (Oregon Center for Applied Science) NOT A VIDEO, BUT A COLORFUL TUTORIAL
This program will show you how to: Spot the signs and symptoms. Get over it and get back in the game
Concussions 101, a Primer for Kids and Parents
Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital.
League of Denial
The NLF's Concussion Crisis
Concussions: A silent epidemic?
CBC's Wendy Mesley investigates whether concussions are a lot more common than we think
Concussions: Don't Hide It, Report It, Take Time to Recover
Concussions are serious brain injuries
learning to identify the signs and symptoms
brain injury that causes changes in how the brain functions
7 days to appear
headache, dizziness
difficulty concentrating or remembering
depression, irritability
drowsiness, difficulty falling asleep
jarring impact to the head, face, neck or body
even if there has been no loss of consciousness
X-rays, or standard CT and MRI scans
identified by a designated and specifically-trained first responder
self-report any signs or symptoms of a concussion to your teacher/coach/trainer/parents
friend/teammate may not be in a position to recognize the signs and symptoms
immediately or take hours or even days to exhibit
remove the student from physical activity for 24 hours
continue with school and monitor
contact parent/guardian
the incident, no physical activity and monitoring student while at home for 24 hours
Sample Tool to Identify a Suspected Concussion
principal of incident
Monitor the student for 24 hours
student permitted to resume physical activity
child needs urgent medical assessment
parent/guardian takes child for urgent medical assessment
medical doctor or nurse practitioner, who would follow-up with informed medical management