Big Concussions News Today

A scan had revealed permanent damage to his brain. at the time, i was suffering really badly from symptoms youd usually associate with high—speed car crashes. the problem was, and what we wouldnt have realised back before, is that it wasntjust one high—speed car crash — it was one, two, three, four, within a couple of weeks of each other, which is unprecedented in the normal world. when you saw the results of the brain scan, did you immediately stop playing rugby or did you carry on for a ...

And that makes you... it begs the question, really, why would you not have done more about it? if world rugby knew, im sure the unions knew, as well. by now, scientists were becoming increasingly worried, notjust by big concussions, but also subconcussive blows that left no initial symptoms. evidence was mounting these could cause a form of dementia known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy — or cte. its what alix believes has happened to him, and notjust in the games themselves. the amount of...

In ulster, away. atjust 27, adam hughes was forced to retire. a scan had revealed permanent damage to his brain. at the time, i was suffering really badly from symptoms youd usually associate with high—speed car crashes. the problem was, and what we wouldnt have realised back before, is that it wasntjust one high—speed car crash — it was one, two, three, four, within a couple of weeks of each other, which is unprecedented in the normal world. when you saw the results of the brain scan, did...

Damage to his brain. at the time, i was suffering really badly from symptoms youd usually associate with high—speed car crashes. the problem was, and what we wouldnt have realised back before, is that it wasntjust one high—speed car crash — it was one, two, three, four, within a couple of weeks of each other, which is unprecedented in the normal world. when you saw the results of the brain scan, did you immediately stop playing rugby or did you carry on for a bit? i never played a game of ...