Dr. Bennet Omalu is a forensic pathologist and neuropathologist. He is also a professor at UC Davis Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. He knows what he is talking about when he said in his book
Brain Damage in Contact Sports, What Parents Should Know Before Letting Their Children Play,
If your child plays any high-impact and high-contact sport your child has a 100% risk exposure to suffering brain damage
Does his quote stagger you? He goes on to state, "Once your child's brain is damaged, that is it. There is no doctor who can completely reverse the damage." Dr. Omalu writes, once a brain is damaged all one can do is try to prevent more damage.
He writes,
Even a single concussion can cause brain damage and make a child less intelligent.
It is pure science.
There is no safe blow to the human head. Even a helmet does nothing to protect the brain. Helmets prevent external cuts and abrasions. They might keep a skull from being fractured, but helmets do not protect the brain. In fact, a helmet may even increase the risk of your child suffering brain damage. Why? Dr. Omalu explains:
