Second Impact Syndrome: A Rare But Usually Fatal Condition
An athlete who is recovering from a concussion, but who has not yet fully recovered, is at risk for second impact syndrome (SIS). read more
View ArticleYouth Sports Safety Summit: Attending in Dual Role As Advocate, Member of Media
The Capital, Washington, D. C. MomsTeam's continuing mission from the day I launched the site in August 2000 has been to improve the safety of our young athletes and prevent catastrophic injury and...
View ArticleExtending Concussion Safety Laws To Cover All Youth Sports Programs...
The following is a redacted version of a letter one mom of a concussed young football player recently sent to her state legislators in a Midwestern state: Dear _________________: As the mother of an...
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Sports-Related Concussions: Many Not Diagnosed, Says Study
Nearly a third of patients at two leading sports concussion clinics reported having previously suffered a concussion which went undiagnosed, says a new study.[1]read more
View ArticleWork To Strengthen Oklahoma's Youth Sports Concussion Law Will Continue...
2007 was promising to be one of the best years in my soccer career. I had passed all of the fitness requirements in preseason at MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, KS), which was something I...
View ArticleSmartTeams Talk: Uncle Says Nephew's Death Playing High School Football Was...
As tragic as was the 2001 death of his 17-year-old nephew Matthew from Second Impact Syndrome in a high school football game, says Deron Colby, it was a game-changer: not only did it inspire MomsTEAM's...
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