Post-concussion syndrome

protrude through the skull due to gaps, which are birth defects. In the case of a meningocele, the membranes that cover the brain and the spine protrude out of spinal cord and skull gaps. Both concussions and contusions involve severe damage to the brain, that must be treated. However, in the case of a concussion, impact from outside forces causes the brain to violently shake within the head. In the case of a contusion, the impact of the outside force causes the brain to become bruised. Panic…

At the present time, treatment of concussions and traumatic brain injuries in sports are a hot topic. However this was not always the case. Years ago, fewer than 50% of High Schools had certified athletic trainers and there was no concussion protocol to follow which then lead to the deaths of kids like Jaquan Waller, and Nathan Stiles (CNN, 2012). Since then there has been the creation of concussion protocols in which many people question if high school students should really be required to…

Many people overlook the severity of concussions and the potential health effects that it opposes on the brain. Concussions or mild traumatic brain injury is one of the most common neurological disorders as well as the leading cause of long-term disability according to Lisa A. Clarke 2012. A blow to the head causing the brain to move back and forth causes a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. The brain being the most fragile organ in the body cannot handle this sudden movement and bounces…

Concussions Concussions, when you hear this word you start to think of your brain and some sort of physical activity. Concussions if not taken seriously can be fatal. CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. “CTE is a progressive brain disease believed to be caused by repetitive trauma to the brain” (“Boogaard” 2). CTE was first called “punch-drunk” and it was founded in boxing. It is important to know that concussions are the highest occurring injury in all of sports. “The CDC estimates…

Concussion is an injury associated with sports and is most often identified with football, ice hockey, boxing and martial arts. There is different levels of concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), including mild, moderate, and severe. Large numbers of athletes participate in these sports; youth, high school, collegiate, professional. Concussion is an injury that results from a wide variety of mechanisms and ages, levels ranging from a simple daze to the inability of doing daily activities.…

Jamie Silva once said. Nowadays the concussion numbers are increasing more and more as the years are going by. Signs and symptoms are major problems in concussions. Concussions in all different kinds of sports are causing brain damage to kids in elementary school all the way to the pro's. Some of the most important things to do, is after the concussion happens, because that will decide if you have a healthy concussion recovery or not. The effects of concussions have reprehensible damage. Signs…

What is a concussion? How do you get a concussion? By definition, a concussion or TBI “is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull”. In other words, a concussion is an unconsciousness of the brain. This unconsciousness can result from injuries. Such as getting hit in the head by a car accident, in any sports such as boxing, soccer, snowboarding, hockey etc. these are some examples of how you can…

Six years after a concussion in a high school football game, Cody Lehe still lives with his parents, and can barely function like a normal person can. After a helmet to helmet hit in a football game, followed by a second hit in practice, Cody now has what doctors call second impact syndrome. After 55 days in the intensive care unit, Cody was transferred to the rehabilitation section of the hospital, and finally left the hospital after 98 days. He has suffered cardiac arrest, hypotension,…

sports. Concussions have become an injury that the medical world has become very aware of and very cautious of because of the effects of them. A concussion is “a traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head…damaging the brain cells and creating a chemical change in the brain” (United States Department of Health, 2015). A study, published in the Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, sought to observe the effects of traumatic brain injury [TBI] and post-concussion syndrome…

Jonathan Sohmer Mr. Bates Period 1 English 12 7 January 2016 Senior Research Paper Concussions in Football Bang! Lights out. The most painful ringing is that of a concussion. A concussion is a very serious injury that results from harsh impact to the brain. Concussions can lead to serious long-term issues, as well as death and severe brain damage. With that being said, in contact sports, specifically American football, impacts to the head area are unfortunate familiarity. As a result of this…