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Read CTE and Concussion Newsletter – Fall 2011

bostj — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:29:55 +0000

Neurosurgery News - University of Pittsburgh Fall 2011

Dr Maroon and co-author Russell Blaylock MD summarize much of their landmark article on their proposed cause of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, better known as CTE. First identified in professional football players the cause of CTE has lacked a clear explanation. In the original article published in Surgical Neurology International in the summer of 2011, the authors link CTE to an inflammatory response of the brain due to traumatic injury as one possible mechanism.

Read Summary Here –CTE Article Fall 2011

NFL New Injury Observers

bostj — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:28:20 +0000

CNN November 23, 2011 – Dr. Maroon responds to CNN about new NFL policy to have observers in the stands look for player injuries.

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Dr. Maroon to receive IU’s highest alumni award

bostj — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:59:04 +0000

Indiana University in Bloomington has announced five recipients of its Distinguished Alumni Service Award, IU’s highest award given only to an alumna or alumnus. Dr. Maroon will be receiving this award on Nov 4, 2011.

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Pa. House passes student concussion bill

bostj — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:17:01 +0000

Thursday, October 06, 2011, By Tracie Mauriello, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Under the legislation, student athletes who show symptoms of a concussion must be removed from play until they are cleared by a medical professional.

It also requires coaches to complete concussion certification courses and mandates that parents and guardians annually read and sign documents providing information about concussions and head injuries

“It’s a huge step forward,” said Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh and team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Memory and Aging Article by Dr. Maroon

bostj — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:40:06 +0000

Memory and Aging, by Joseph Maroon MD for Well Bella Magazine, May 2011

Many changes occur as we age, both physically and mentally, that can lead to disability and disease. But like a car that has been well-maintained, our bodies can also be maintained-by a healthy diet, exercise and preventive screenings-with relatively few permanent breakdowns well into our senior years. But is this also true with our brain’s ability to think and remember? What can be done now to help preserve brain function?

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Head Games | Looking at concussions from a local perspective

bostj — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:50:25 +0000

By Josh Suman, Bellevue Reporter Staff Writer
Sep 28 2011

Both Bellevue High School and Eastside Catholic employs the ImPACT testing system, which is used by a bevy of NCAA athletic programs, over half of the NFL and much of MLB and MLS. The 20-minute test, which was developed in the early 1990s by Drs. Mark Lovell and Joseph Maroon, measures verbal and visual memory, processing speed and reaction time, attention span, working memory and other factors that are then compared to baseline results to determine whether or not a player is suited to return to action.

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Sports head injuries can ignite brain overreaction

bostj — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:17:34 +0000

Monday, September 19, 2011

By Jack Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Although much has been learned about CTE in recent years, exactly what causes it has been something of a mystery. Joseph Maroon and Russell Blaylock think they’ve figured it out.

Dr. Maroon is vice chair of the department of neurosurgery at UPMC and the team neurosurgeon for the Steelers. Dr. Blaylock is a biology professor at Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss. They published their theory in the August issue of the journal Surgical Neurology International.

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Inside Peyton Manning’s surgery – CNN Comments by Dr. Maroon

bostj — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:55:00 +0000

CNN Health article and interview of Dr. Maroon from September 9, 2011 following Peyton Manning’s cervical spine surgery.

It’s realistic for Manning to come back to playing in eight to 12 weeks, says Dr. Joseph C. Maroon, a neurosurgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Maroon did not treat Manning, but has operated on five NFL athletes and five professional wrestlers.

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11 common dietary supplements explained Women’s Day Interview Dr. Maroon

bostj — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:02:09 +0000

Women’s Day Magazine asks Dr. Maroon and other nutrition experts about 11 common dietary supplements in the September 7th, 2011 issue.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Commits to Screen One Million Young Athletes

bostj — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:19:15 +0000

PR Aug 2, 2011 Dick’s Sporting Goods Commits to Screen One Million Young Athletes in Largest Concussion Baseline Testing Initiative Ever: PACE Program Aims to Provide Awareness, Education and Concussion Testing With the Help of Pro Football Legend Jerome Bettis and ImPACT

Dick’s Sporting Goods has a goal of funding (concussion) screening for one million young athletes, and through the support of the public, now through September 12, they will donate $1 to the PACE Program for every pair of athletic shoes purchased in any of its 449 U.S. stores or online at DicksSportingGoods.com.

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