Associate Editor of JNNP Alan Carson interviews Tom McMillan, Professor at the Institute for Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UK, about the paper "Long Term Health Outcomes after Exposure to Repeated Concussion in Elite Level Rugby Union Players".

Despite a high number of concussions in retired male Scottish international rugby players, the researchers didn’t find differences in mental health, social or work functioning late after injury. 
However, subtle group differences were detected on two cognitive tests. Listen to this podcast for full details.

<p>You can access this article here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/05/jnnp-2016-314279.full.</p>

Associate Editor of JNNP Alan Carson interviews Tom McMillan, Professor at the Institute for Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UK, about the paper "Long Term Health Outcomes after Exposure to Repeated Concussion in Elite Level Rugby Union Players". Despite a high number of concussions in retired male Scottish international rugby players, the researchers didn’t find differences in mental health, social or work functioning late after injury. However, subtle group differences were detected on two cognitive tests. Listen to this podcast for full details. You can access this article here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/05/jnnp-2016-314279.full.

Associate Editor of JNNP Alan Carson interviews Tom McMillan, Professor at the Institute for Health &amp; Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UK, about the paper "Long Term Health Outcomes after Exposure to Repeated Concussion in Elite Level Rugby Union Players".

Despite a high number of concussions in retired male Scottish international rugby players, the researchers didn’t find differences in mental health, social or work functioning late after injury. 
However, subtle group differences were detected on two cognitive tests. Listen to this podcast for full details.

<p>You can access this article here: http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2016/10/05/jnnp-2016-314279.full.</p>

Do your kids play rugby? Risks for rugby union players from repeated concussions

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The Journal of Neurology, Neuroscience and Psychiatry (JNNP) Podcast is proud to reflect JNNP’s ambition to publish the most ground-breaking and cutting-edge research from around the world - jnnp.bmj.com. Encompassing the entire genre of neurological sciences, our focus is on the common disorders (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry), but with a keen interest in the Gordian knots that present themselves in the field, such as ALS. Join Dr. Saima Chaudhry as she hosts in-depth interviews with authors, providing a deeper understanding of their work and shedding new light on their findings. Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening on your favourite podcast platform.

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