Concussion - Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

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Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. The podcast details what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries, and the advancements in future technology. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app.

09/01/2020

The anatomy of a concussion

Concussion has been thrown around as a scary buzz word in the media. But what actually is a concussion and what does it do to our brain? Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI breaks down the anatomy of the brain and what parts are affected by head knocks. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 min
09/01/2020

What to do when you have a concussion

Learning the symptoms so that you are able to understand how to treat this type of injury is incredibly important. Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI takes us through a deeper understanding of a head knock, whether it counts as serious and what our options are for treatment. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 min
09/01/2020

The 25 percent that need extra care

What do you do when your child is still showing symptoms after 4 weeks? Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI explains what the persisting symptoms group is, how to identify it and what you should do to help manage it. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 min
09/01/2020

Normalising concussions for the future

It seems concussions have only been in the spotlight as of recently, and it’s rarely positive. Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI tells us what advancements are being developed to help prevent concussions and how we can begin to reduce the stigma around them. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
09/01/2020

Sport and the risk for athletes

Daniel Harford, the coach of Carlton’s AFLW team joins Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI to help discuss how concussions are handled by high profile sporting organisations such as the AFL, and how skill development of women in Australian football needs to be approached to help prevent further injuries. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 min
09/01/2020

Headcheck - A head injury app

Technology has given way for better approaches to diagnosing and managing our head injuries. The AFL has teamed up with the MCRI to produce the Headcheck App. Patrick Clifton from the AFL joins Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the MCRI to talk about the fantastic features of an app that could play a significant role in managing any concussion suffered by your child. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Concussion - Trailer

Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children, and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. We can into detail on what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries and the advancements in future technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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TRAILER

Concussion - Trailer

Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children, and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. We can into detail on what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries and the advancements in future technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Neuropsychologist Professor Vicki Anderson from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute helps you understand the impacts of a concussion in your children and explains the differences in severity of hits to the head. The podcast details what actually happens to the brain, the steps to help diagnose and manage head injuries, and the advancements in future technology. For more episodes download the free LiSTNR app.

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LiSTNR
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LiSTNR
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2019 - 2020
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7
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Clean
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Concussion - Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)