concussion /neuro/taxonomy/term/461/all en June is Brain Injury Awareness Month /neuro/channels/news/june-brain-injury-awareness-month-287479 <p><strong>The Neuro’s Alain Ptito is focussing public attention on the danger of concussion</strong></p> <p>By Victor Swoboda</p> <p>On the day that you read this, more than 400 Canadians on average will suffer a concussion or some other brain injury.</p> Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:09:42 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 3070 at /neuro HEADS UP On The Concussion Issue to raise awareness of head injury /neuro/channels/news/heads-concussion-issue-raise-awareness-head-injury-265051 <p>An all-star lineup of experts in the fields of sports and neurology will share a stage on Jan. 27 to discuss concussions, a serious injury that has only recently been getting the attention it deserves.</p> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:14:18 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2425 at /neuro Detecting long-term concussion in athletes /neuro/channels/news/detecting-long-term-concussion-athletes-268926 <h2>Researchers develop method that could one day be used in brain trauma lawsuits</h2> <p> </p> <p>Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may eventually have a new tool at their disposal: a diagnostic signature that uses artificial intelligence to detect brain trauma years after it has occurred. </p> Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:18:34 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2680 at /neuro A career of concussion /neuro/article/research-stories/career-concussion Alan Globensky, hockey’s reluctant enforcer, must deal with a lifetime of brain trauma Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:21:01 +0000 Victor Swoboda 3068 at /neuro