Kathryn Fox adds to the head injury discussion.

Posted in books, Crime, football, Kathryn Fox, medicine, review, Thriller, written articles by KFadmin on April 18th, 2011 | Comments Off

Fears of an “explosion” of head trauma problems caused by concussion in the NRL Nick Walshaw April 16, 2011

Concussion…Shaun Valentine in the hands of the trainers after being knocked out playing for the Cowboys against the Bulldogs in 2001. Picture: Rohan Kelly Source: The Daily Telegraph
SOMEWHERE between the dizziness and dry retching, Shaun Valentine will try to get himself ready for work.Not the landscaping business he runs now, but rather one he hasn’t held since high school.

“Whenever the dizzy spells come on, it’s like I go back in time,” Valentine reveals without a hint of drama. “I get really groggy, confused.

“I think I’m still working at one of the jobs I had after leaving school.

“Eventually I do snap out if it and get my bearings.
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Death Mask makes the Sports Pages

Posted in books, Crime, football, Kathryn Fox, Media, medicine, review, Thriller, written articles by KFadmin on April 4th, 2011 | Comments Off

Doctor claims concussion adds to off-field incidents

Adrian Proszenko

April 3, 2011 The Sun-Herald

A LEADING medical practitioner believes there is a direct link between concussions and the spate of player misbehaviour incidents plaguing rugby league.

Kathryn Fox claims footballers suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a result of concussions and other forms of head injury – are more likely to engage in antisocial behaviour.

”It’s hardly a surprise or a coincidence that we’re seeing bigger, more violent hits and more socially inappropriate behaviour and loss of inhibition of players too,” Fox told The Sun-Herald. ”From a sexual assault point of view, I’ve seen women who have been sexually assaulted by groups of footballers and the comments are, ‘They didn’t even see me as human’ and ‘Nobody thought to ask if I was all right.’ It’s not a defence but if you’ve got someone who has impaired judgment and even minor damage to the frontal lobes, they really don’t believe what they’re doing is wrong. Continue Reading…

Article from Courier Mail 16th May 2009

Posted in football, medicine, written articles by KFadmin on May 19th, 2009 | Comments Off

Lucinda, a professional woman in her early 30s fell madly in love and married. A month later, she returned from her honeymoon in extreme distress. Medical tests revealed that she had a number of sexually acquired infections, none of which were shared by her husband.