Two of the five authors of the paper published in the journal Neurosurgery, Dr. Henry Feuer of the Indiana University Medical Center and Dr. Cynthia Arfken of Wayne State University, said in telephone interviews last week that the paper’s conclusion was inappropriate, and that the research should not be applied to high school and college players.
The NYTimes article goes on to state:
Arfken and Feuer thereby joined critics who had long claimed that such a suggestion was dangerous for younger players. Their less-developed brain tissue is believed to be more susceptible to short- and long-term damage than adults’. They also receive considerably less medical attention than players in the N.F.L.
The NFL has boldly stated:
On behalf of the N.F.L., the league spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement, “We do not believe, and have never suggested, that the experience of N.F.L. players, or the return-to-play decisions of team physicians, should guide the management of concussions in high school or college players.”
Sounds like this upcoming summit on Mild TBI is a good idea...
