Memory loss may be more common in athletes left unconscious by concussions

A Reuters article reports on a study of NFL players that found athletes who lose consciousness after concussions may be at greater risk for memory loss later in life, and quotes John Leddy, director of UB’s Concussion Management Clinic. “Nobody finds it useful to grade concussions any longer because the initial treatment is the same for all concussions: remove immediately from at-risk activity,” he said. The article appeared in news outlets that include Fox News, Yahoo News, WTAQ-FM in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Global Post, Business Insider and CBC News.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/19/us-nfl-concussions-memory-idUSKBN0O42L320150519

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/05/20/memory-loss-may-be-more-common-in-athletes-left-unconsciousness-by-concussion/

http://news.yahoo.com/memory-loss-may-more-common-athletes-left-unconsciousness-213305108--spt.html

http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2015/may/19/memory-loss-may-be-more-common-in-athletes-left-unconsciousness-by-concussion/

http://www.globalpost.com/article/6554195/2015/05/19/memory-loss-may-be-more-common-athletes-left-unconsciousness-concussion

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-memory-loss-may-be-more-common-in-athletes-left-unconsciousness-by-concussion-2015-5

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/memory-loss-may-be-more-common-in-nfl-athletes-left-unconscious-by-concussion-1.3080326