Michael Vick Thigh Contusion a 2-3 Week Injury

Sep 7th 2010, 12:24 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

A thigh contusion (aka Charlie horse) is a bruising and bleeding of the thigh muscle from direct impact. This injury is extremely painful and potentially debilitating enough to require crutches, depending on the severity. Seeing Michael Vick limping off the field and missing a full week of practice is an indicator that this is more than a grade 1 cont... Read More

Yale Grad Student Murder by Raymond Clark Likely Crime of Passion

Sep 7th 2010, 12:24 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Forensic Psychiatry

Raymond Clark, a Yale animal lab technician since 2004 reportedly had nothing in his employment history that "gave an indication that his involvement in such a crime might be possible." Clark was charged with the strangulation murder of 24-year old pharmacology grad student Annie Le without a known motive. It is my opinion that this may very well be a... Read More

Why the Science Behind Avatar Makes No Sense Medically

Sep 7th 2010, 12:24 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Neurology

In the film Avatar, humans are unable to breathe the air of the alien moon Pandora, which is inhabited by aliens known as Navi. However, a highly advanced scientific program enables humans to link telepathically with their own avatar, a genetically-bred human-Navi hybrid that is capable of breathing the air on Pandora. Through the avatar body, the sto... Read More

Psychiatrist Perspective on Bengal WR Chris Johnson

Sep 7th 2010, 12:23 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Addiction Psychiatry

Chris Henry was involved in a string of legal troubles during his professional career, which include several arrests for such offenses as driving under the influence, marijuana possession, assault, and criminal damage. There has been arguments that many professional athletes who grew up in socioeconomically depressed areas rampant with alcohol, drugs, c... Read More

Fort Hood Shooter Major Hassan Likely With Psychiatric Diagnosis

Sep 7th 2010, 12:22 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Forensic Psychiatry

While I can only speculate - not knowing the full details of the evaluation of Major Nisan Hassan - I do not think Hassan was insane as he could never have functioned at the professional level he did - however, I do believe that an underlying personality disorder such as schizotypal personality disorder may have contributed to the religious fanaticism a... Read More

How Charlie Sheen’s Wife Brooke Mueller Ended Up in the ICU

Sep 7th 2010, 12:22 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Critical Care Medicine

Brooke Mueller Sheen was reported to be running a fever of 105 degrees when she was taken to Sherman Oaks Hospital early Wednesday morning and placed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Her attorney reports that she had an infection as the result of oral surgery earlier in the week. This very much sounds like Brooke Mueller developed a severe post-opera... Read More

Neurologist Perspective on Westbrook Future After 2 Concussions

Sep 7th 2010, 12:21 pm by Nom de Plume, M.D. /

Neurology

There has been much speculation by the media that Brian Westbrook's career is over after suffering a second concussion only weeks after suffering his first - but my medical opinion is that such talk is nonsense. We all know that a concussion can cause a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms - which are measured and monitored through ne... Read More