UW, Seattle Children's study will look at concussion impacts in youth athletes

The study is the largest of its kind, and is taking place at UW Medicine, Seattle Children’s and five other sites around the country.

SEATTLE — A series of head injuries culminated with a , and Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa became the poster player for a troubling trend.

, while the NFL and NFLPA ruled the after doctors mishandled the case of Tagovailoa.

It was a conversation that dominated much of the season.

In Seattle, that conversation is happening at the youth level and has led to a study at UW Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital.

“There were many, many

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