2nd annual symposium: research on concussion spectrum of...
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The Canadian Sports Concussion Project Presents
2nd Annual Symposium:Research on Concussion Spectrum of Disorders
Saturday, January 11th, 20148:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Toronto Western Hospital – Auditorium 2-401 West Wing
You are invited to attend the second conference hosted by the Concussion and CTE team at The KrembilNeuroscience Centre. The invited speakers from the Project Team and from other research groups will bemaking presentations on the clinical, neuropsychological, neuroimaging and neuropathologicalmanifestations of the concussion spectrum of disorders including acute concussion, post-concussionsyndrome, second impact syndrome, emotional consequences of concussion, and the occurrence ofmajor brain degeneration including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This conference willcover the latest research developments in this �eld. Researchers from across Canada are invitedto attend. There is no registration fee.
• The Importance of Concussion Research for CFL Retired Players• Messages from the International Consensus Concussion Conferences• Initial neurological, neuropsychological, and MRI �ndings from UHN-TWH Concussion Studies• The Presence/Absence of CTE in Retired CFL Players at Autopsy• The MEG Project Plans• PET Scanning for CTE• The CIHR Project on Heart Rate Variability in Concussion• Post Concussion Syndrome in Athletes• Findings from Concussion Studies at other Ontario Institutions• MEG & PET technology for Concussion• Concussion Incidence and Prevention in contact sport• Concussion Guidelines• Experiences of Pro-Athletes
Program Highlights
If you wish to attend, please reply by email to [email protected] by Jan 1, 2014 to reserve your seat.