Concussion Talk Podcast

Senior Director of Research at the NFL, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Director of the Center for Cognitive Neurosurgical Studies and the Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC). Dr. Douglas Terry, or Doug, knows a lot about concussions and neuropsychology, and loves research.Concluding our great conversation in part 2, we talk about the NFL spotters, fans' expectations on professional athletes; to be able to watch them after buying a ticket and how bad a collision or play looks as compared to the actual effect, long-term effects and the very interesting research into sleep apnea, including potential new research questions sparked by Nick's question! PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!#nfl #concussions #tbi #concussionconequences #sleepapnea

On episode 2, Claire discusses how she first became involved in athletic training, shares her insights into the differences between male and female concussion reporting, and offers a few clinical pearls for clinicians when working with female athletes after concussion.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalkThank you!

Senior Director of Research at the NFL, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Director of the Center for Cognitive Neurosurgical Studies and the Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC). Dr. Douglas Terry, or Doug, knows a lot about concussions and neuropsychology, and loves research.In part 1, we talk about the differences between amateur and professional athletes, neuropsychology, and the impact of headaches, especially migraines, in brain injury recovery.Stay tuned for part 2.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!#nfl #concussions #tbi #headaches #neuropsychology

On Epispde 1, host Dr. Allyssa Memmini PhD, LAT, ATC, Assistant Professor, Athletic Training, at the University of New Mexico talks to PhD student and Research Assistant at the University of Virginia, Emily McIndoe.Emily shares her current research interests (influence of the menstrual cycle on women with concussion), discusses key considerations for medical providers working with female patients, as well as highlights a few research studies on how concussions may present differently in women than men.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalkThank you!

Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 2, we talk about the importance of social support and interaction when recovering from a brain injury, Eleanna talks about the commonality of CTE and Alzheimers, she explains and fMRI machine and what their doing at her ATHINA Lab at the University of Michigan.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!

Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 1 of our interview Eleanna talks about the importance of exercise/being active as a very important component of concussion recovery and overall brain health. Please tune in next week as we finish our conversation!PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!