Additionally, damage may ensue from rapid head movements (5). Doctors have recognized that a concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This brain trauma potentially entails loss of consciousness (7). Concussions from sports are categorized as simple or complex. To be grouped under the category of simple concussion, the athlete has sustained a hit and shows symptoms. After a brief recovery, the athlete may return to normal activity. On the other hand, a complex concussion is affiliated with chronic symptoms and diminished cognitive ability. A complex concussion more often than naught develops into post-concussion syndrome (9). The Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania conducted research on complex concussions. At a cellular level, the brain keeps a
Additionally, damage may ensue from rapid head movements (5). Doctors have recognized that a concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This brain trauma potentially entails loss of consciousness (7). Concussions from sports are categorized as simple or complex. To be grouped under the category of simple concussion, the athlete has sustained a hit and shows symptoms. After a brief recovery, the athlete may return to normal activity. On the other hand, a complex concussion is affiliated with chronic symptoms and diminished cognitive ability. A complex concussion more often than naught develops into post-concussion syndrome (9). The Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania conducted research on complex concussions. At a cellular level, the brain keeps a