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SIAP: Broadnax Gone for Good?

Prince of Purpoole

Prince of Purpoole

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Per KFc FB page:
GP at presser: Senior DT Joseph Broadnax football career is probably over. Every other year TCU participates in a concussion study. This includes blood draws and a variety of health tests. This test revealed early stages of health issues for Broadnax. Without this study and tests he probably wouldn’t have discovered these issues for another 10-20 years later. They were able to catch it early.

I feel awful for the kid. The loss to TCU football is immeasurable as well
 
Eight

Eight

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Prince of Purpoole said:
Per KFc FB page:
GP at presser: Senior DT Joseph Broadnax football career is probably over. Every other year TCU participates in a concussion study. This includes blood draws and a variety of health tests. This test revealed early stages of health issues for Broadnax. Without this study and tests he probably wouldn’t have discovered these issues for another 10-20 years later. They were able to catch it early.

I feel awful for the kid. The loss to TCU football is immeasurable as well
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i remember the story of when joe committed to tcu out of bryan adams and i think his mom had passed during his senior season or just shortly afterwards.

coaches at ba had nothing, but great things to say about joe and he is the type of glue player every class needs in it.

sorry he won't get to finish at home, but i am not sure joe's future was going to be in football and if walking away now means a better future for him down the road the right thing was done for him

i am also glad tcu does this type of testing for the benefit of their players
 
Armadillo

Armadillo

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Okay, what the hell is SAIP? I know what SIAP is, but SAIP?

I'm 47 (I'm a MAN!). I'm too old for these word puzzles. Delete thread, ban user.

/sarc font.

Maybe I need TcuMba2020 or whatever steel is going by these days to explain to me.
 
Eight

Eight

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netty2424 said:
Forum docs, what can bloodwork determine relative to concussions? What are they looking for?
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i heard a guy on the radio the last time the super bowl was held in houston

he was trying to develop a blood test that could "predict" the potential for cte in football players

i don't recall the entire conversation, but he said something about there being a specific protein that was linked to cte and this might be a stretch but thought it something similar to indicators with alzheimer indicators

then again i could be completely wrong and once again full of [ Finebaum ]

good thing is joe has been given proper medical attention and wasn't dependent on my memory

https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/26/heal...-may-lead-to-diagnosis-while-alive/index.html
 
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Surfrog

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netty2424 said:
Forum docs, what can bloodwork determine relative to concussions? What are they looking for?
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Certain protein markers will be elevated after brain injury.
I believe the current protocol is a baseline blood test compared to a blood test immidiatly after suspected brain injury followed by testing every day until markers return to the baseline value. This is done alongside standard cognitive and motor testing.

TCU has been participating in a research project looking into EPA and DHA and it's effectiveness of reducing concussions and improving recovery times. The program is currently being run in several schools and the military.

EDIT: if anyone needs some falling asleep material: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5003664/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4013179/
https://magazine.tcu.edu/spring-2016/concussion-management-college-football/
 
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Eight

Eight

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mcfroggin and surffrog or anyone else who might have heard, read, or worked on something

i remember hearing joe namath talking about either breathing pure oxygen or using a hyperbaric chamber for traumatic brain injury.

do you know or heard anything about this concept
 
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Surfrog

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Lifted from this: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499535/

Broad usage of HBOT as an initial treatment for mild or moderate to severe TBI or PTSD in lieu of conventional treatments still does not appear clearly warranted. When patients do not respond to and/or do not tolerate adequate trials of multiple conventional therapy options and are considering emerging treatment options, offering HBOT to Veterans with mild or moderate to severe TBI and/or PTSD appears reasonable – with careful consideration of potential increased risk of certain harms.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829860/
HBOT can induce neuroplasticity leading to repair of chronically impaired brain functions and improved quality of life in mTBI patients with prolonged PCS at late chronic stage.

Right now, the research has show yes, it MIGHT help in very severe (life altering) concussions where symptoms might last 12 months or more, with no regeneration of balance etc. Also, O2 above atmospheric pressure (.21 at standard atmospheric pressure (ATA)) can be extremely toxic and lead to a host of other health issues, ranging in increased cancer risk to immediate seizure
 
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Shorty

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Armadillo said:
Okay, what the hell is SAIP? I know what SIAP is, but SAIP?

I'm 47 (I'm a MAN!). I'm too old for these word puzzles. Delete thread, ban user.

/sarc font.

Maybe I need TcuMba2020 or whatever steel is going by these days to explain to me.
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Sorry if already posted
 
netty2424

netty2424

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FrogCop19 said:
In the article that I read, it specified that this particular medical condition is not concussion-related. It stated they caught something else during the screening, and he just now started exhibiting symptoms, including "weakness in the arm."

https://www.google.com/amp/www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25270053/joseph-broadnax-tcu-horned-frogs-out?platform=amp
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I get HIPAA and all, but it would be nice to know so others who might be experiencing something similar, but don’t have access to this study might get early treatment.
 

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