Olympic Gold Medalist Suffers Brain Injuries in Cycling Accident With Truck

Olympic gold medalist and one of “Britain’s most successful athletes,” James Cracknell, recently suffered brain damage when a truck crashed into his bicycle as he was cycling across the U.S., according to the Daily Mail news site.  Cracknell’s wife, Beverley Turner, explained that the 38-year-old cyclist and Olympic rowing champion could take approximately six months [...]

July 28, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI, Sports & TBI  No Comments

Los Angeles Concussions: Evan Lysacek’s Dancing With the Stars Injury & Common Side Effects

Olympic ice skater and “Dancing With the Stars” (DWTS) contestant Evan Lysacek visited a medical clinic after suffering a concussion during rehearsal for the hit Los Angeles show, according to MSNBC.  The Gather news site reported the same incident, explaining that Lysacek “hit the floor very hard head first” while training for the upcoming week’s [...]

April 27, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Falls & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments