Monday, November 1, 2010

Research Articles

Hi guys, I re-read through some of the articles that Dr. Leddy from the UB Concussion Clinic has written. It's really cool to be able to understand the physiological side of what happens to your brain and body during PCS. It's a lot to get through, but if you break it up and read it a little at a time it's really valuable information.

http://concussion.buffalo.edu/management%20of%20concussion%20and%20post%20concussion%20syndrome.pdf

http://concussion.buffalo.edu/Leddy%20NeuroRehab.pdf

I feel like I understand better what is going on in my brain and how the research study I'm in is working.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 3, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    Hi Kate from a fellow PCSer. Been a sufferer since 1 April 2008, and live in Australia.

    Thought these couple of links might be of interest to you - sports related but at least there is some proper interest and research being undertaken now.
    http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=694578

    http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/2873539.htm

    Not sure if you are a member of the group on Facebook but there are a lot of us now communicating that all suffer PCS
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=113072042059485

    thank you for your blog, I am working my way through it slowly.

    Russ

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  2. AnonymousNovember 4, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    Hi Russ,

    Thanks for your comment. I'm always happy and sad to hear about someone with PCS. Happy because we can help each other out, but sad that you have to live with it.

    I too am glad that the sports world is becoming more and more aware of the damage that can be done with several concussions, even if they are mild.

    I played sports in middle school and high school and am a natural klutz. I suffered several mild concussions before "the big one".

    The research study that I'm in is very promising. I think Dr. Leddy is close to having an approved way of diagnosing this condition and possibly treating it!

    We have a lot of concussions here involved with ice hockey and american football. He started working with the ice hockey pro athletes and also treated some professional baseball players.

    I'm so grateful that he decided to include "normal people" in his study and that I'm fortunate enough to be a guinea pig for our community.

    Thanks for the links. It's always good to see research and more importantly to raise awareness.

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