Charles L. Rosen, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon in Central Illinois
Are the Benefits of Sports Worth the Risk of Brain Injury?

Are the Benefits of Sports Worth the Risk of Brain Injury?

To play or not to play?. . a question more and more parents are asking. Not that long ago, little to no consideration was given to the risks of head injuries in children’s sports. The perception was that sports provided an opportunity for individual development,...
Head Injuries in Children

Head Injuries in Children

Dr. Charles L. Rosen, Neurosurgeon of Morgantown, WV, discusses head injuries in children. Anybody who’s raised a child has watched their child get hurt, unfortunately, playing sports or playing around outside and the big issue is always deciphering when you...
Testimonial: Ed DeCosta

Testimonial: Ed DeCosta

The name of it was a hemangiopericytoma, and it was in the frontal lobe, the front part of my brain cavity, and it had grown to the size of a grapefruit. It was impacting my self-awareness, and so I was behaving in very different ways. And of course my wife, who knows...
Fall Sports–Concussions

Fall Sports–Concussions

Dr. Charles L. Rosen, Neurosurgeon in Morgantown, WV, discusses fall sports and consussions. Something parents are concerned about are concussions in children. Two sports in particular:  soccer and football, obviously football even more so. I hate the word concussion....
6 Safety Tips for MountainFest Motorcycle Rally

6 Safety Tips for MountainFest Motorcycle Rally

Rolling Thunder, Sturgis, Daytona, Laconia…to those who ride on two wheels, these keywords immediately bring to mind epic events. MountainFest Motorcycle Rally, which takes place in Morgantown, W.Va., July 25-July 27, is a go-to event for motorcycle enthusiasts,...

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