Barrow experts cite greater awareness as reason for rise in concussion reports
Concussion rates have doubled nationally in the last decade. Barrow Neurological Institute concussion experts say they know why. They point to increased awareness of the dangers of concussions, which leads to more reporting. And they say it will likely mean an uptick in concussions reported this season in high school football. “One reason is that more people are reporting concussions. Increased awareness is critical to improving diagnosis and treatment for concussion victims,
Barrow makes international news with neurological detective story
A tale of medical sleuthing has cast an international spotlight on Phoenix’s Barrow Neurological Institute. After a two-year international investigation, Barrow researchers have concluded that Napoleon likely would have conquered Russia in 1812 if not for the life-saving surgery performed on Russian general Mikhail Kutuzov by the French surgeon Jean Massot, who operated on Kutuzov after bullets twice passed through his head. “It’s a story of how medicine changed the course of
