Brain injury walk raises money for concussion treatment

The Brain Injury Association of California is sponsoring the Walk for Brain Injury this Sunday on the west steps of the Capitol.

With more than 300,000 sports-related concussions per year, the sixth annual Brain Injury Association of California Walk for Brain Injury is raising money for MindGame, an organization that supports the treatment of concussions.

MindGame is a nonprofit organization that is composed of health care providers from Kaiser, Mercy, Sutter and UC Davis which aims to improve management of sports-related concussions.

Profits from the walk will go to support the assessment and treatment services that MindGame offers to student athletes who have sustained concussions.

The Brain Injury Association of California reports that 10 percent of contact sport athletes will sustain a concussion each season, and 85 percent of concussions are not diagnosed.

The association also says that after one concussion, the risk of another concussion is four to six times more likely. Three or more concussions over time can produce permanent brain damage.

In 2012, over 800 people participated in the Walk for Brain Injury with over $60,000 raised.

This year, NFL players, survivors of concussions and legislators will all take part in the fundraiser that is slated to start at 10:30 a.m.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. Participants can register online at http://www.biacal.org until Saturday evening.

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Brain injury walk raises money for concussion treatment