A neurosurgeon’s guide to a sports-related head injury​

By Healthshare
April 24 2018 - 8:00am
An X-ray then examines spine trauma, and rules out other influential factors, “but there can be false negatives. If I suspect a traumatic brain injury or a concussion, I might jump directly to a CT scan or MRI,” Mr Di leva said.
An X-ray then examines spine trauma, and rules out other influential factors, “but there can be false negatives. If I suspect a traumatic brain injury or a concussion, I might jump directly to a CT scan or MRI,” Mr Di leva said.

When playing sport is your life, the injuries that can come with the game tend to get swept under the rug.