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Concussion a Major Cause of Injury in Sport

Traumatic brain injury due to concussion is a leading cause of injury in hockey. An expert panel at the London Hockey Concussion Summit has called for the elimination of high hits and head hits and a total ban on fighting in hockey.

Fighting can Cause Long Term Injury or Death

The panel’s conclusions state:
“Fighting is one of the known causes of concussion, and may result in the related long term complications. Fighting can cause needless death”.
The summit’s chair, Dr. Paul Echlin, stressed that the various recommendations were designed to “serve as a framework for future discussion” and to promote awareness, prevention, recognition and management of concussion in hockey.

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Medical experts, former NHL players and olympic medalists will be in London Ontario this weekend to study and draw public awareness to sports related concussions due minor traumatic brain injury.

The London Hockey Concussion Summit is being chaired by Dr. Paul Echlin, a sports medicine and junior hockey doctor. Dr. Michael Czarnota,OHL and WHL consultant, will discuss concussions in minor hockey, and Dr. Jason Mihalik of the University of North Carolina, will discuss the recent multi-center youth concussion study.

But what is likely to get the public’s attention are former NHL stars Eric Lindros, Alyn McCaulay, and Jeff Beukeboom will speak about the effects concussions had on their careers.

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Early Identification of Brain Injury Critical

Early identification of patients who have suffered mild traumatic brain injury is imperative to determine appropriate treatment and ensure a maximum recovery. Although there is some disagreement among medical professional as to what constitutes mild traumatic brain injury, all medical professionals agree that amnesia is evidence of a brain injury.

Online Tool Helps Explain

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