Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association. Local health officials say Cook County is worse off.
CTE is a degenerative brain disease linked to head trauma and concussions and has been shown to cause a range of symptoms, including violent mood swings and memory loss.
Recently, researchers looked at concussion rates for 20 high school sports using athletic trainers' reports over five school years.
The C-shaped device, called the Q-Collar, works by clamping down on blood vessels in the neck.
Dr. Lawrence Frank of the Elmhurst Neurosciences Institute stops by WCL to give us the details and what's the latest thinking on recovery from a concussion.
With Chicago netminder Corey Crawford out with a concussion -- "He just needs time," coach Jeremy Colliton said -- the Blackhawks' goaltender situation is completely up in the air.