Post-concussion syndrome

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 4 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries In Accidents What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a traumatic brain injury is caused by: “bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain.” A “bump, blow, or jolt” to the head is referred to as a closed head injury because the skull is not penetrated. Closed head injuries are common in motor vehicle accidents and slip and fall accidents.…

    • 552 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Concussions are a medical condition that are a very serious condition. According to WebMD, “a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that this caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that shakes the brain”. Most people don’t even show symptoms of a concussion if they got one. Some people do show obvious symptoms of having a concussion like passing out or forgetting some information about how they got the concussion. There is no time table on when you will recover…

    • 315 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Closed Head Injury

    • 504 Words
    • 3 Pages

    status of brain like brief period of unconsciousness (concussion injury) with or without structural damage like intracranial haematoma, contusion, diffuse axonal injury etc. TYPES OF HEAD INJURY: 1. Closed and open: In closed head injury, there is no breach in the scalp layer whereas in open injury there is scalp wound with or without with skull fracture (may be depressed). Both types of injury can be associated with severe brain damage. 2.…

    • 504 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Sport-Related Concussions

    • 964 Words
    • 4 Pages

    sport-related concussion over the years for athletes. The study was approved by the University Review Board. The research was performed with a total of 120 participants of each division of College athletics. The study was carried out on groups with about 45 concussed symptomatic athletes, 45 concussed asymptomatic athletes and 45 non-concussed control athletes. The group is divided into the groups for test and monitoring. The need of the variety of participants is due to each concussion…

    • 964 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    high schools today the incidence of concussions is a prevalent issue, particularly in athletes that participate in contact sports. With increasing concerns, there are a number of areas to focus on in regards to concussions. Our goal for our Healthy People 2020 group project was to prevent unintentional injuries and violence and reduce their consequences, with a focus on concussion awareness and prevention. Our hope was to provide information about concussions to high school students in an…

    • 585 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Hard Research Papers

    • 2479 Words
    • 10 Pages

    picked. Well today, I have chosen what topic I am going to write about for my research paper. The topic I picked was concussions; I chose this topic because my English class is a themed class about the brain. When I was thinking about topics about the brain, then I was thinking about sports. What happens when you get hit in the head? Not many people know what happens when you get a concussion. Some people…

    • 2479 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Have you ever had a concussion before? Well, I have and it is not so fun. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon on the weekend of July 4th. We had been swimming most of the day and decided to go tubing. Tubing can be really fun until something very unexpected happens. It was around 3:00 when my three friends and I jumped with excitement to see that the tube was blown up and ready. WE jumped onto the tube with joy, and we were all eager to go riding. After sitting behind the boat on the tube for a…

    • 344 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Postconcussions In Sports

    • 1437 Words
    • 6 Pages

    There is no greater controversy in American sports today than the long term effects of repeated concussions on professional athletes. The National Football League (NFL) reached a billion dollar settlement in 2015, which aimed to resolve the “concussion issue”. It was widely speculated that the NFL withheld information about concussion effects. The case brought forth against the NFL was centered on post-mortem findings of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in over 30 former football players.…

    • 1437 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    you have had any of these symptoms, you may have suffered a concussion, which must be taken seriously. Even the NFL has raised their awareness of concussions, a form of brain injury. When recovering from a concussion, first, don't panic. Your brain will recover, but it is important that you give it an adequate time for healing. Essentially, a concussion will leave you with a slower computer. While healthier brains work normal, a concussion will act more like a computer from the 90s. To help…

    • 511 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A concussion is a injury that effects the way that the brain works. It is commonly believed when you get a concussion you blackout, so some concussions go undetected because their was no loss of consciousness. Most concussions are not severe so the side effects go away with time and rest. Concussions are a minor type of brain trauma, but multiple concussions can lead to very serious mental problems. (Mayo Clinic) Concussions are caused by either a blow to the head or violent shaking of the…

    • 337 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50