Sports Concussions, Dementia, and APOE Genotyping: What Can Scientists Tell The Public? What's Up for Research?

Further Reading: Lay Articles

American Academy of Neurology. AAN Collaborates and Promotes TBI Legislation with Sen. Clinton. AANnews. 2007;20:16.

American Academy of Neurology. AAN Member Testifies on Veterans' TBI/Epilepsy Issues before Congress. AANnews. 2007; 20:

Cajigal S. Football Concussions Linked to Depression Risk. Neurology Today. 2007;7( 12):1,12,13.

Eligon J, Wilson D. On Boxing's Fringes, a Blind Eye to Fighters' Health. The New York Times. July 30 2007;D; Sports Desk:1.

Fourth Case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Reported in Former NFL Player. Neurology Today. 2007;7( 14):6-8.

Goodell: Concussion Summit Mandatory. USA Today. May 3 2007;C:13.

Kennedy WR. On Banning Boxing. Neurology Today. 2007;7( 2):4.

Macur J. Ditka's Impassioned 'Fix It' sets Hearing's Tone. The New York Times. September 19 2007;D; Sports Desk:3.

Meadows B. Concussions: Is Football Too Dangerous? People. 2007:107-110.

Michaels M. Benoit's Brain "Resembled 85-year old Alzheimer's Patient". Pulse Wrestling. September 5, 2007. http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/2007/09/05/70198/ Accessed March 6, 2008

Nowinski C. Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis from the NFL to Youth Leagues. 1st Ed. ed. East Bridgewater, MA: Drummond Publishing Group; 2007:195.

Schwarz A. Concussion Studies Show Girls Are More Vulnerable. The New York Times. October 2 2007;A; Sports Desk:1.

Schwarz A. High School Players Shrug Off Concussions, Raising Risks. The New York Times. September 15 2007;A; Sports Desk:1.

Schwarz A. Lineman, Dead at 36, Sheds Light on Brain injuries. The New York Times. June 15, 2007;D; Sports Desk; PRO FOOTBALL:1.

Schwarz A. New Advice by N.F.L. in Handling Concussions. The New York Times. August 21, 2007;D; Sports Desk:1.

Schwarz A. Player Silence on Concussions may Block N.F.L. Guidelines. The New York Times. June 20 2007;D; Sports Desk:1.

Schwarz A. Study of Ex-N.F.L. Players Ties Concussion to Depression Risk. The New York Times. May 31 2007;A; Sports Desk:1.

Schwarz A. Two Authors of N.F.L. Study on Concussions Dispute Finding. The New York Times. June 10, 2007;8; Sports Desk; PRO FOOTBALL:1.

Sotoroff P. The Forgotten Casualties of the NFL. The Week. 2007:40-41.