Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier Leagues regulations over head injuries after Thibaut Courtois played on during Chelseas 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal yesterday. Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois continued after requiring treatment for a head-knock following a collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charitys website: The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players health were taken. They clearly state that If there is any suspicion of the player having sustained a concussion, they must be removed from the field of play, and not allowed to return. This incident calls into question whether these rules are working effectively. It is hard to understand how a concussion was not suspected following the sickening clash. Courtois was taken off only after liquid appeared to be coming from his ear. McCabe acknowledged the difficulty of making an assessment from television, but questioned why a safety-first approach was not applied. He added: Bleeding from one or both ears is one of the symptoms to look out for that requires an … Continue reading →

Chelsea keeper Thibaut Cortois suffered concussion against Arsenal Alexis Sanchez collided with Belgian keeper by accident Courtois then played on for 13 minutes before going to hospital Brain injury charity question Premier League over incident Rules state if medics suspect concussion then player must be substituted By Matt Mcgeehan, Press Association Published: 07:08 EST, 6 October 2014 | Updated: 07:25 EST, 6 October 2014 Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier League's regulations over head injuries after Thibaut Courtois played on during Chelsea's 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal on Sunday. Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois continued after requiring treatment for a head-knock following a collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charity's website: 'The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players' health were taken. Alexis Sanchez immediately shows concern for Thibaut Courtois as the keeper appeared badly hurt 'They clearly state that "If there is any suspicion of the player having sustained a concussion, they must be removed from the field of play, and not allowed to return." … Continue reading →

Updated OCT 06, 2014 9:00a ET Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been cleared to play on after undergoing precautionary tests following the head injury he sustained during Sunday's 2-0 Premier League win over Arsenal. Courtois played on after requiring treatment for a head knock following a first-half collision with Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, before being replaced after further treatment and departing Stamford Bridge for precautionary scans in hospital. A Chelsea statement issued on Monday read: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm Thibaut Courtois went to hospital during our Premier League game against Arsenal yesterday (Sunday) for precautionary tests on a head injury. Those tests came back all clear. "Thibaut was treated for a minor cut to his ear and was released from hospital last night. He is expected to report for international duty (with Belgium) later this week." Headway, the brain injury charity, has questioned the application of the Premier League's regulations following the decision to allow Courtois to play on. The Premier League is understood to be happy the rules were correctly applied. Headway chief executive Peter McCabe said on the charity's website: "The new rules introduced this season were designed to ensure no risks to players' health were taken. … Continue reading →

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 07, 2014 HealthForumOnline (HFO), a nationally-approved (APA, ASWB, NBCC, CA-BBS) provider of online continuing education (CE) is pleased to announce updates to the CE course entitled, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): The Effects of Aging; one of seven online CE courses in HFOs Neuropsychology category. Our extensive online CE resource library for psychologists, social workers, counselors, marital family therapists, and other allied health care professionals contains over 95 courses covering over 20 topics in mental health. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major health care concern in the United States, with approximately 1.5 million new cases of TBI annually resulting in 83,000 new cases of permanent TBI-related disability (1-2). At this time, approximately 6 million persons, or roughly 2% of the U.S. population, are living with a TBI-related disability. More recent estimates report that each year 235,000 Americans are hospitalized for nonfatal TBI, 1.1 million are treated in emergency departments, and 50,000 die (3). It is an especially relevant healthcare concern in light of the number of recent veterans returning from combat with TBI. By the year 2020, the World Health Organization estimates that almost 10 million people will suffer from TBI annually worldwide (4). While new … Continue reading →

Professor Gerard Saillant advised after Michael Schumacher's ski crash A top neurologist in France, he is president of the FIA medical commission He arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning and went straight to the hospital Bianchi, 25, in 'critical but stable' condition after Japanese Grand Prix crash Marussia driver was injured when his car ploughed into the back of a tractor His girlfriend Camille Marchetti, 24, sends up a prayer for her 'champion' By Damien Gayle and Mark Duell and Matthew Blake for MailOnline Published: 13:56 EST, 6 October 2014 | Updated: 07:05 EST, 7 October 2014 371 shares 147 View comments Specialist: Professor Gerard Saillant, president of the FIA medical commission, arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning to see Jules Bianchi. (File picture) The brain injury specialist who treated Michael Schumacher after his skiing accident has flown to Japan to advise on the treatment of Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi. Professor Gerard Saillant, president of the FIA medical commission, arrived in Yokkaichi early this morning and went straight to the hospital where Bianchi is said to be in a 'critical' condition. On Sunday, the Marussia driver suffered a severe head injury when his car smashed into a tractor rescuing … Continue reading →

An unprecedented, public-private partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) is being launched to drive the development of better-run clinical trials and may lead to the first successful treatments for traumatic brain injury, a condition affecting not only athletes and soldiers, but also millions among the general public, ranging from youngsters to elders. Under the partnership, officially launched Oct. 1 with a $17 million, five-year award from the DoD, the research team, representing many universities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), companies and philanthropies, will examine data from thousands of patients in order to identify effective measures of brain injury and recovery, using biomarkers from blood, new imaging equipment and software, and other tools. Each year more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. seek medical care for traumatic brain injuries that arise when blows to the body or nearby explosions cause the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 2 percent of the U.S. population now lives with TBI-caused disabilities, at an annual cost of about $77 billion. No treatment for acute TBI and concussion has proved to be effective. TBI is really a … Continue reading →

An unprecedented, public-private partnership funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) is being launched to drive the development of better-run clinical trials and may lead to the first successful treatments for traumatic brain injury, a condition affecting not only athletes and soldiers, but also millions among the general public, ranging from youngsters to elders. Under the partnership, officially launched Oct. 1 with a $17 million, five-year award from the DoD, the research team, representing many universities, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), companies and philanthropies, will examine data from thousands of patients in order to identify effective measures of brain injury and recovery, using biomarkers from blood, new imaging equipment and software, and other tools. Each year more than 2.5 million people in the U.S. seek medical care for traumatic brain injuries that arise when blows to the body or nearby explosions cause the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 2 percent of the U.S. population now lives with TBI-caused disabilities, at an annual cost of about $77 billion. No treatment for acute TBI and concussion has proved to be effective. TBI is really a … Continue reading →