Neuroshield

MISSION STATEMENT:

Neuroshield is dedicated to decreasing concussion severity by spreading awareness of concussion causes, symptoms, and protocols.

A CONCUSSION-BASED CARD GAME:

Thank you to OurCulture Magazine and Made In Shoreditch for helping us spread awareness about the game!

Cagoga is a card game, but more than that, it is a rare and engaging way to understand the world of someone with a concussion. Every card’s design is inspired by something the founder experienced, cognitive dissonance, headaches, imbalance, etc.

JOIN OUR FALL FUNDRAISER!

Thanks to the amazing feedback we’ve received from teachers, students, doctors, and librarians, we are launching another fundraiser to print an additional round of games to donate. For this new round, we are launching the AUTUMN FALL card.

CHANGING SCHOOL PROTOCOL

The first 48 hours following a concussion are the most important for recovery. For children, most concussions are sports-related. Ensuring schools know how to respond quickly to concussions is key because most contact sports are played through schools. After working with Eton to change their concussion response protocol, we are now reaching out to other schools with the simple but effective measures they could take to help protect their students.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER:

When I was 14, I was kicked in the head during a rugby match. I knew concussions were “bad,” but that was about it. I didn’t know I should have rested, not done fencing, not gone to school. For four days, I pushed through feeling a bit off. By the time I found out how serious my head injury was, I couldn’t concentrate on anything and my reactions were glacial.

My recovery took over a year, and it was very challenging. I felt isolated and scared I would have brain damage. I have since fully recovered, but it took a long time.

In a strange way, I am grateful for my concussion. It taught me to realize life is quite precious. I used to be passive about my goals. It was easy for me to be at the top of my class, so I had never learned to take things further. After missing a year, I was for the first time in a position where I needed to catch up, and working to do that made me realize how rewarding it is to take things seriously. Recovering from my concussion taught me to work hard and get the most out of being well.

I have since decided to start a charity to help others who were going through the same process or went through it and returned back to school life. Recovery can be isolating, and I want to make sure they don’t feel alone. I have also created a fun card game to spread awareness about concussion symptoms and treatments. It uses traditional card game elements such as trying to defeat the opponent’s characters mixed in with concussion causes, symptoms, and recovery methods. In the fight against concussions, awareness is one of the most important weapons.