realskiers

OK folks, this just got so sad, as Natasha Richardson died yesterday from her injury.  I feel very sorry for the family, as both her young sons were skiing with her at the time.

So, what could have happened here? Slow speed, easy fall, soft snow, no apparent impact on anything hard. But.......no helmet! I'm not a medical man, but I'm curious to know if any pre-existing medical condition or medication could have exacerbated this.  For example, I know that anti-coagulants and sports don't mix -- ie. any internal bleeding just doesn't stop.  Or is it possible that a seemingly innocuous head impact is enough for certain people to suffer serious brain injury?

Perry....are you tuning in to this thread? Any thoughts or insight?

Other that "Let's all wear helmets", is there anything we can learn from this?