Should Parents Be Worried About Contact Sports? A Neurologist’s Take on TBI & Concussions

The CortiCare Podcast by CortiCare

Episode notes

In this episode, Gil Solano sits down with Dr. Patel, a neurologist specializing in traumatic brain injury (TBI), to discuss the risks parents should consider before enrolling their children in contact sports.

We break down:

✅ What is a traumatic brain injury?

✅ What happens to the brain during a concussion?

✅ Short-term and long-term effects of concussions on brain health

✅ The risks of repeated head trauma in youth sports

✅ How TBI can impact cognitive function, mood, and overall well-being later in life

✅ Ways to protect young athletes and recognize warning signs

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