Growing Concern Over Concussions Among Youth Athletes

20th June, 2012

22 June 2012, News of the Week, TBI

[Source: Chicago CBS]

The headlines about concussions are everywhere these days; soldiers suffering traumatic brain injuries linked to concussions, or the speculation that football star Junior Seau might have committed suicide after suffering from them.
But, when it comes to protecting young players, sports organizations are being forced to change the way they view these injuries.
CBS 2’s Rob Johnson and his family found that out first-hand.
“I got hit really hard, helmet to helmet,” said 12-year-old Nico Vittori of Naperville.
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