{"id":408761,"date":"2022-10-09T18:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-09T18:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=408761"},"modified":"2022-10-09T18:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T18:01:42","slug":"nfls-concussion-protocol-updated-ataxia-a-prohibited-symptom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nfls-concussion-protocol-updated-ataxia-a-prohibited-symptom\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL&#8217;s Concussion Protocol Updated &#8220;Ataxia&#8221; A Prohibited Symptom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to a statement made public on Saturday, the NFL and NFLPA&#8217;s investigation into quarterback<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tua_Tagovailoa\"> Tua Tagovailoa<\/a> of the Miami Dolphins&#8217; Concussion Protocol evaluation determined that both outside medical experts and the team medical staff adhered to the league&#8217;s concussion guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL&#8217;s conclusion that &#8220;the outcome, in this case, is not what was intended when the guidelines were developed&#8221; is the most important one to remember.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I spoke with Dr. Bennet Omalu, the doctor credited with discovering CTE. He says the NFL &#8212; instead of seeking his counsel for their concussion protocol &#8212; has never reached out and instead engaged in a &quot;smear campaign to delegitimize&quot; his work. &quot;I still have to help save lives.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeoffRBennett\/status\/1578865257052635136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the Bills game, Tagovailoa gained widespread attention, but four days later, when he suffered a concussion after being tackled by Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Josh Tipou in the second quarter of a Thursday night game, the attention only grew more intense.<br \/>\nAfter receiving treatment at a hospital in Cincinnati, Tagovailoa travelled home with the Dolphins while sporting a neck brace. According to Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, Tagovailoa&#8217;s examinations for head and neck issues were negative.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nyheim Hines has been ruled out of Colts-Broncos due to NFL concussion protocol, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamSchefter<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DyiXrh6NEi\">pic.twitter.com\/DyiXrh6NEi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1578188849603305473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The independent physician who treated Tagovailoa after he was hurt versus Buffalo was ultimately fired by the NFLPA.<\/p>\n<p>Tagovailoa is still in the concussion recovery process and will miss the Dolphins&#8217; subsequent away game against the New York Jets on Sunday. Additionally, he won&#8217;t be going to New Jersey with the club.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve seen a lot of back injuries and a lot of head injuries. People with back injuries do NOT look like this. The NFL review is BS. NFL concussion protocol needs a massive overhaul. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TuaTagovailoa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TuaTagovailoa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/concussion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#concussion<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5V360P6OZ0\">pic.twitter.com\/5V360P6OZ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan T. Cleary, MD (@ryanclearyMD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanclearyMD\/status\/1578879779696439296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What Is The Updated Concussion Protocol<\/h2>\n<p>Before the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants game in London, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made a hint about the move.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is the updated concussion protocol checklist. Notice ataxia added on the right side under &quot;no-go&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LcuFb4SLmt\">pic.twitter.com\/LcuFb4SLmt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jjones9\/status\/1578865774969556992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ataxia<\/strong> has been added as a prohibited symptom to the league&#8217;s concussion protocol, which will take effect for Sunday&#8217;s Week 5 games. Any player exhibiting symptoms of ataxia, a neurological condition characterized by abnormalities of balance\/stability, motor coordination, or disordered speech, is not permitted to continue playing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NFL has agreed to modify its concussion protocol to prevent players with &quot;ataxia&quot; or &quot;abnormality of balance\/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue&quot; from playing in games. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YovULVWhRT\">https:\/\/t.co\/YovULVWhRT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1578958434031894528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The word &#8220;gross motor instability&#8221; has been substituted with &#8220;Ataxia,&#8221; which has also been added to the list of symptoms that would prevent a player from returning to the game. The other three are disorientation, forgetfulness, and unconsciousness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here\u2019s the key amendment to the NFL\u2019s concussion protocol. If a player is diagnosed w\/abnormal balance, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech (known as ataxia) the player is a no go to return to game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SlypLx2ETh\">pic.twitter.com\/SlypLx2ETh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Brown (@ChrisBrownBills) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBrownBills\/status\/1578851926799577088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the league and union&#8217;s announcement, the Protocol&#8217;s goal is to provide high-quality concussion care for every player, in which case &#8220;every medical practitioner engages in a meaningful and rigorous assessment of the player-patent.&#8221; In order to guarantee that our Protocol reflects the desired cautious approach to examining player-patients for potential brain injuries, the parties are still committed to reviewing it regularly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE NFL UPDATES-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/kyle-brandt-shades-russell-wilson-least-authentic-person-poser\/\">Kyle Brandt Shades Russell Wilson: \u2018least authentic person\u2019 &amp; \u2018Poser\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/lawsuit-filed-against-antonio-brown-for-selling-fake-160k-richard-mille-watch\/\">Lawsuit\u00a0Filed Against Antonio Brown For Selling Fake $160K Richard Mille Watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a statement made public on Saturday, the NFL and NFLPA&#8217;s investigation into quarterback Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins&#8217; Concussion Protocol evaluation determined that both outside medical experts and the team medical staff adhered to the league&#8217;s concussion guidelines. The NFL&#8217;s conclusion that &#8220;the outcome, in this case, is not what was intended [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":408164,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[2997,3218,2819,795,3219],"class_list":["post-408761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-nfl-2022","tag-nfl-concussion-protocol","tag-nfl-updates","tag-tua-tagovailoa","tag-tua-tagovailoa-injury"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}