Device Seeks to Detect Concussions during Games

CNN.com, 25 Sep 2006 Concussions in football, and sports in general, are a relatively common injury. According to Dr. David Wright, a researcher at Emory University in Atlanta, "There's 1.2 million concussions [in this country] every year, and the problem is they are very difficult to diagnose." Wright and Michelle LaPlaca, an associate professor at Georgia Tech, are trying to make it easier to detect possible concussions. They are working on a device that could be used on the sidelines of a football game or in the locker room. Read more