National Football League concussion committee
The National Football League concussion committee was an NFL head, neck and spine medical committee from 2007 to 2010.[1] Statements from the former co-chair Dr. Ira Casson on concussion and injury have received national attention.[2] It is best known for its denial, against medical proof, of the existence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and its link to football.
NFL research[edit]
In March 2007, Casson reported conclusions of research conducted by the NFL committee, denying that head injury is linked to long-term brain damage, depression, dementia, or any other serious brain disorder in NFL players. He told the New York Times that research reporting the contrary conclusion was "virtually worthless".[3] He left the NFL in 2010 and has been called "Dr. No" as a result of his one-word answers in a critical interview on the subject of football head trauma.[2] Casson's statements have been roundly criticized by other physician experts in brain damage.[4][5]
See also[edit]
- Concussions in American football
- National Football League controversies
- Concussion: A 2015 film about the concussion issue based on the exposé "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas
References[edit]
- ^ "NFL picks new co-chairs of updated concussion committee". NFL. Associated Press. March 16, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b Fainaru-Wada, Mark; Fainaru, Steve (October 3, 2013). "Head-on collision". ESPN. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Ezell, Lauren (October 8, 2013). "Timeline: The NFL's Concussion Crisis: 2007". PBS. Frontline. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ O'Keefe, Michael (January 6, 2010). "Experts: Former NFL doctor Ira Casson should have head examined on brain disorders issue". Daily News. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ "NFL Concussion Expert Is Biased, Union Says". Huffington Post. Associated Press. March 18, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2015.