Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast
Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, discusses all things concussion. From the physiology, effects, treatment and rehabilitation process. All with the aim of providing the tools and education to help patients.
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All information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice of doctors or healthcare practitioners. If a listener believes they are suffering from a similar injury to one discussed by the author, please seek medical care of your doctor or physician and do not rely on the author's advice.
Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast
Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES) with Dr Robert Stern
Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, today we have the honour and privilege to welcome Professor Robert Stern. Professor Stern is a Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. As co-founder of the BU CTE Center and former Director of Clinical Research, he has spent nearly two decades pioneering ways to detect and diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life, while uncovering the long-term neurological impact of repetitive head trauma in former athletes. His ground-breaking work includes major projects such as the landmark DETECT and DIAGNOSE CTE studies, the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study, and numerous investigations into biomarkers and diagnostic criteria for concussion and CTE. With more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, key advisory roles with the NFLPA and NCAA, and recognition such as the 2025 Leon Thal Prize for Research Excellence, Professor Stern is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts shaping modern concussion and CTE science.
01:50 - Dr Robert Stern’s Journey into neurology, neurodegenerative disease and Repetitive Head Impacts
08:00 - What Does Boston University CTE Do?
10:55 – Repetitive Head Impacts
15:45 – Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
19:35 – Dementia
23:25 – Neurological Disease’s and Clinical Testing In vivo
27:24 – Biomarkers, Diagnosis Dementia and Growth in the Field
35:00 – Nocebo Effect and Understanding/ Misunderstanding of What is Known
43:35 - Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome and Diagnostic Criteria
57:00 – Summary of Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome
01:02:00 – How to Help and Support Dr Stern’s Work
Professor Robert Stern:
https://www.bu.edu/cte/profile/robert-stern/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=42mlewcAAAAJ&hl=en
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