Concussions Did you know that people who have already had a concussion are more susceptible to getting another concussion? Concussions affect many teenagers around the world and can actually be quite dangerous if they get multiple or even one serious one in their lifetime. Most people do not realize that they actually can be quite a life altering event.
Concussions come in many different forms. 17.2% of concussions come from collisions, 14.2% of people give concussions, 22.9% get concussions from objects, etc. They all can have a different duration of time as well, meaning some concussions may last 24 hours, while others take a few weeks or months to recover. A few misconceptions about concussions are that you have to pass out in order to get concussion, older people get them more often, and they come from a direct blow to the head. These are all actually false. Concussions can vary depending on the situation and all of the variables at play. …show more content…
Symptoms that you could have a concussion could be dizziness, headaches, imbalance, confusion, memory loss, loss of consciousness, vision change, hearing change, mood change, and fatigue. All of these symptoms could become a major problem in your lifetime. If you have imbalance you could potentially fall and hurt yourself even worse and it could take longer to recover from. If you have a headache you would be unable to continue or focus on your work at school, place of business, or other important events. Memory loss could cause misunderstandings or unnecessary arguments. All in all, the symptoms of having a concussion can definitely cause long term
Concussions come in many different forms. 17.2% of concussions come from collisions, 14.2% of people give concussions, 22.9% get concussions from objects, etc. They all can have a different duration of time as well, meaning some concussions may last 24 hours, while others take a few weeks or months to recover. A few misconceptions about concussions are that you have to pass out in order to get concussion, older people get them more often, and they come from a direct blow to the head. These are all actually false. Concussions can vary depending on the situation and all of the variables at play. …show more content…
Symptoms that you could have a concussion could be dizziness, headaches, imbalance, confusion, memory loss, loss of consciousness, vision change, hearing change, mood change, and fatigue. All of these symptoms could become a major problem in your lifetime. If you have imbalance you could potentially fall and hurt yourself even worse and it could take longer to recover from. If you have a headache you would be unable to continue or focus on your work at school, place of business, or other important events. Memory loss could cause misunderstandings or unnecessary arguments. All in all, the symptoms of having a concussion can definitely cause long term