Concussions & CTE

A page dedicated to the dangers of concussions as well as providing information about CTE and the trauma football players face after and throughout their career

[Concussion & CTE Foundation @ConcussionCTEfn]

Why do some #concussions last longer than others? How does #CTE form in the brain?

We worked on this video with the amazing team at @TED_ED to help answer some of the biggest questions about concussions and CTE. Watch:

https://t.co/LlczzLHP9J

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

When you have any doubts whether you may have a concussion or not always be safe and get the help and testing needed before returning to the game! #TeamUpSpeakUp https://t.co/hcwQ3MmKLM

[Concussion & CTE Foundation @ConcussionCTEfn]

A groundbreaking new study found that athletes who stopped activities immediately after a #concussion missed three fewer days of competition than those who delayed reporting. Even more reason to #TeamUpSpeakUp when it comes to concussions. Read more:

https://t.co/3yRw6Wbf6L

[VICIS @vicispro]

VICIS is proud to protect the 2018 Fighting Irish.

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

A new and innovative technology the ZER01 helmet by @VicisPro helps protect players on impact by being made of a more flexible material that flexes inward when hit. #VICIS

[NPR Health News @NPRHealth]

Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains https://t.co/Hg0h8ybw97

[Jason Breslow @jbrezlow]

The NFL, in a first, has acknowledged a link between playing football and the brain disease known as CTE: https://t.co/UzASbPHdwS

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

A number of former NFL players diagnosed with CTE have suffered so much leading down the road of depression leading to suicide #GoneButNeverForgotten
Junior Seau
Dave Duerson
Andre Waters
Tom McHale
Ray Easterling
Shane Dronett
Terry Long
#RIP #CTE

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma. In CTE, a protein called Tau forms clumps that slowly spread throughout the brain, killing brain cells. #CTE

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

A very scary video of all the concussions from this years NFL season. Give it a watch to see some of the hair-raising hits players take in today's league. #Concussions #NFL https://t.co/FJJu54FeLj

[VANITY FAIR @VanityFair]

This brutal short film captures every N.F.L. concussion of the season https://t.co/OD42R0ojFY

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

Hundreds of concussions happen in the NFL each year these are the numbers by year of DIAGNOSED concussions in the league...
2012 - 261
2013 - 229
2014 - 206
2015 - 275
2016 - 244
#BeAware #TooMany #ConcussionAwareness

[Concussions & CTE @CTE_Concussions]

The formal medical definition of concussion is a clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient alteration in brain function, including alteration of mental status and level of consciousness, resulting from mechanical force or trauma.