James Bond suffers from chronic alcohol use disorder, researchers say. Analysis by a team from the University of Otago in New Zealand found that 007 drank on 109 separate occasions across 24 films. At its peak (Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace") Bond's blood alcohol level would be sufficient to kill some people.
James Bond has been knocked unconscious from hits to the head 14 times throughout his career. “These are serious head traumas that will affect brain function,” says Heneghan.
51. How Times Has 007 Been Shot At? After being shot at roughly 5,000 times as an agent for his Majesty's Secret Service, Bond keeps saving the world.
James Bond has an IQ of 150, yet he cannot get into university.
I shall use my time." This was previously used in Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice novel, appearing in Bond's obituary when the world thought he'd died.
The Sports Medicine Literature
More than 60 years ago, in 1945, Dr. Quigley developed the three-strike rule, wherein an athlete who experiences three concussions in a season is out for the season. It was based on experience, not scientific data, and the rule was followed by physicians for many years.
Core Symptoms
The number of confirmed CTE cases is greatest among boxers and football players; however, CTE has also been diagnosed in soccer, ice hockey, wrestling, and rugby players [2].
According to published research, 17 is the average number of concussions that leads to CTE, which is the progressive brain disease that results in these long-term effects of concussions.
There are so many reasons why post-concussion patients avoid social outings. The good news is that none of them involve permanent personality trait changes.
The risks of sustaining multiple concussions are serious. Research has shown that people who have multiple concussions are at an increased risk of long-term impairment, such as forgetfulness, “foggy” thinking, difficulty concentrating, balance issues, difficulty focusing and trouble with eyesight.
PHILADELPHIA – Women have smaller, more breakable nerve fibers in the brain compared to men that may make them more susceptible to concussions, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine neuroscientists published online today in the journal Experimental Neurology.
About "Punch-Drunk" Syndrome
A study published in 1928 in the Journal of the American Medical Association was the first to describe dementia pugilistica. The report noted that boxers who suffer from this condition will commonly experience tremors, slowed movement, speech problems and confusion.
The symptoms of CTE include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, anxiety, suicidality, parkinsonism, and, eventually, progressive dementia. These symptoms often begin years or even decades after the last brain trauma or end of active athletic involvement.
There is no set number as to how many concussions humans can have before they suffer permanent damage. After all, some athletes experience symptoms for years after just one concussion, while others are seemingly okay after having more than one.
An athlete who begins to suffer migraine headaches after their second concussion likely should not return to that sport. However, I do strongly recommend an athlete "take a time out" from their sport if they receive three concussions in a year.
In most people, symptoms appear within the first 7 to 10 days and go away within three months. But sometimes they can last for a year or more. The goal of treatment is to manage symptoms.
It's a common misconception that it's an intimidation tactic – it's actually science. Making noise is ubiquitous across boxing, kickboxing, and other martial arts. It is really all about breathing, which directly impacts form, power, and keeping your whole body engaged.
Amateur boxing is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and earlier onset of dementia, according to a study carried out by Cardiff University. The research team found that men who had boxed in their youth were twice as likely to have Alzheimer's-like impairment as those who had not boxed.
Hypersexual behaviour is a recognized complication of head injuries which can be a source of great distress to patients and persons with whom these patients share significant relationships.
Girls' soccer. Among high school soccer players, girls have a higher rate of concussion compared to boys. About 18% of girls' concussions happened while they struck the ball with their head. And almost 21% of concussions in girls' soccer occurred while players are defending the ball.
Second impact syndrome (SIS) occurs when two concussions happen in a relatively short period of time and the second concussion is inflicted before the first has fully healed. This causes the brain to “lose its ability to self-regulate pressure and blood volume flowing” and causes rapid and severe brain swelling.
Once your child has been diagnosed with a concussion, it is important to let him or her sleep, as rest encourages healing of the brain. Sleeping, in fact, encourages healing of the brain.