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Identifying Sports Injuries That Can Cause Brain Damage
December 16, 2011 - Scripps in the NewsIn a High School lacrosse game, Tommy Mallon took a helmet-to-helmet hit that left him with a severe concussion and a neck broken in three places. Scripps is working with local schools – and patients like Tommy – to help young athletes through Impact Testing, which assesses potential neurological damage. Learn more about how Scripps is transforming medicine. Read More
Symptoms and Consequences of Sports-Related Concussions
June 10, 2011 - Wellness, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps ClinicAnyone who doubts that baseball is a contact sport will likely reconsider after watching Padres catcher Nick Hundley in action. “The risk of injuries in baseball is a fact of life, especially behind home plate with all the foul tips and backswings we get,” Hundley says. “And injuries to the head are as serious as they come.” Padres trainers and team physicians from Scripps Clinic are experts in... Read More
The Savvy Patient - Type of Headache Determines Treatment
April 15, 2011 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasIn this week’s installment of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Savvy Patient” column, Scripps Health provides insight on headache types and treatments. Almost everyone has experienced a headache, but many don’t understand there are many different types, symptoms and levels of severity. Distinguishing the different kinds of headaches is a critical first step toward receiving the appropriate treatm... Read More
A Mom Gets the Care She Needs to Manage Her Multiple Sclerosis
April 12, 2010 - Patient Stories, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasFifteen years ago, Tricia Chandler faced the possibility of losing her eyesight. At 24 years of age, and a new mother of a beautiful baby boy, Jake, the prospect was daunting. After multiple tests and scans, Tricia was told she had multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disorder where the body ends up attacking its own nervous system. “I didn’t know what multiple sclerosis was, how to spell it,... Read More
Neurointerventional Radiologists from Scripps Hospitals Profiled in Local Paper
September 25, 2009 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaDrs. John D. Barr and Giuseppe Ammirati —neurointerventional radiologists from Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas — were recently profiled in the Rancho Santa Fe Review: Read: Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142Email: ohmstede.lisa@scrippshealth.org Read More