The Growing Concussion Dilemma Never did the parents of Freddy Mendoza, a young seventeen year-old football player from California, would die a couple days later after collapsing from a tackle that had previously “knocked him out of a 1991 game” the week prior (Carroll and Rosner 16). Concussions should not be taken lightly and are very serious because it affects the way the brain functions. Considering the amount of people who suffer from concussions each year, many do not know the definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, effects, and preventions that contribute to the growing concussion crisis. A mild injury to the brain, known as a concussion, alters how your brain thinks and works. Concussions are caused when the brain crashes
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Concussions, a mild injury to the brain, has proved to affect millions of people. There are numerous ways to diagnose a concussion based on the symptoms and some computerized tests. Signs and symptoms of a concussion may include: headache, temporary loss of consciousness, feeling foggy, dizziness, concentration and memory complaints, sensitivity to light and noise, vomiting, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and loss of balance (“Concussion”). There are other symptoms, but these are a few of the most common. Many believe that a person must be temporarily unconscious to be diagnosed with a concussion, but according to neurosurgeon Julian Bailes, “90 percent of the time athletes don’t get knocked out” (Parks 12). The diagnosis is depended on a neurological and physical examination and is also depends on the presence of symptoms. Besides an examination by a doctor, many computerized tests can aid in diagnosing (Tator). Really, there is no sort of tests that can prove a person has a concussion, but sometimes a CT scan or MRI can show the extent of the person’s injury (Parks 18). Usually these tests show up being “normal” (Tator). Concussions may be difficult to diagnose because they are based on an examination and the existences of
Concussions, a mild injury to the brain, has proved to affect millions of people. There are numerous ways to diagnose a concussion based on the symptoms and some computerized tests. Signs and symptoms of a concussion may include: headache, temporary loss of consciousness, feeling foggy, dizziness, concentration and memory complaints, sensitivity to light and noise, vomiting, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and loss of balance (“Concussion”). There are other symptoms, but these are a few of the most common. Many believe that a person must be temporarily unconscious to be diagnosed with a concussion, but according to neurosurgeon Julian Bailes, “90 percent of the time athletes don’t get knocked out” (Parks 12). The diagnosis is depended on a neurological and physical examination and is also depends on the presence of symptoms. Besides an examination by a doctor, many computerized tests can aid in diagnosing (Tator). Really, there is no sort of tests that can prove a person has a concussion, but sometimes a CT scan or MRI can show the extent of the person’s injury (Parks 18). Usually these tests show up being “normal” (Tator). Concussions may be difficult to diagnose because they are based on an examination and the existences of