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From:	Christopher Paulin (68.9.30.54)
Subject:	Re: Combat sports and brain damage
Date:	February 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm PST

In Reply to: Combat sports and brain damage posted by Michel on February 1, 2012 at 7:09 am:

I noticed that this went unanswered. My reaction is that the body will heal itself on the 80/10/10 raw vegan diet except for permanent damage. You would find out after recovering from your injury after a long time on 80/10/10rv. Whatever damage remains is probably permanent. I don't know of any case studies of brain damage and recovery on 811rv.

Dr. Doug Graham said at "http://www.vegsource.com/talk/raw/messages/100035516.html" on December 19, 2011:
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Have you been reading the papers lately, with all the reports of subsequent brain damage that accompanies full-contact sports? Is it worth it? Would you accept brain damage in exchange for $40M?
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I would either play another sport like tennis or practice tae kwon do with protective gear and in slow motion to just practice the moves if you want to use it for self-defense. Being ultraconservative is your best choice. It's not worth it being disabled.

http://www.sportsinjurybulletin.com/archive/martial-arts.html
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"Head injuries are a substantial risk. In one study, for instance, 57% of participants in tae kwon do had experienced some form of head injury. This could range from mild concussion to intracranial bleeds. Case reports of internal carotid artery dissection, stroke, aphasia (loss of speech from brain lesion), hemiplegia and ophthalmic trauma resulting in loss of vision, appear frequently in the literature of the past ten years (4,6-9)."

4. Gartland S, Malik MH, Lovell ME. ‘Injury and injury rates in Muay Thai kick boxing.’ Br J Sports Med. 2001 Oct;35(5):308-13.
6. McCarron MO, Patterson J, Duncan R. ‘Stroke without dissection from a neck holding manoeuvre in martial arts.’ Br J Sports Med. 1997 Dec; 31(4):346-7.
7. Meairs S, Timpe L, Beyer J, Hennerici M. ‘Acute aphasia and hemiplegia during karate training.’ Lancet. 2000 Jul 1;356(9223):40.
8. Pieter W, Zemper ED. ;Incidence of reported cerebral concussion in adult taekwondo athletes.’ J R Soc Health. 1998 Oct;118(5):272-9.
9. Pieter W, Zemper ED. ‘Head and neck injuries in young taekwondo athletes.’ J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 1999 Jun;39(2):147-53.
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