Traumatic brain injury

concussion is going to school. In a study done by the American Journal of Public Health, concussions were compared to extremity injuries, a broken arm or ankle. The purpose of the research was to observe the academic dysfunction after an injury. The study showed that on average it took concussed students two days longer to return to school than it did for students with an extremity injury. Looking at the short term effects of concussions, it is evident that becoming concussed has an effect on…

should not be putting children in this situation. When the children are old enough to legally make their own decisions, only then should humanity start to play. According to “Sport-related injuries leave lasting, painful effects” by Recordnet.com, “Student athletes may not realize the long term adverse effects of injuries sustained while participating in competitive sports at the high school level,”(Paragraph 1). All students think about is when is it possible to get back to the game. It is not…

that are reported in the U.S. each year. It is important to know the affects of a concussion to know what the signs are, how to treat it, and how to avoid it. What are the signs of a concussion? Concussions can be very serious and cause permanent brain damage. “They…

emergency departments with a traumatic brain injury. Journal Pediatrics, in ‘Report: Pressure On Teen Athletes Soars’ by WCPO, said, “Teen athletes between 14 and 19 years old apparently had increased emergency rooms for concussions went up from 7,000 to almost 22,000 a year.” Then, some of these kids could keep playing without telling anyone they got hurt, by playing with an injury they make themselves more susceptible to a bigger injury. Plus, in high school the most common injury for football…

in sports will constantly cause trauma to their brain unless they don’t continue to play because a concussion can cause permanent damage to the brain, It can lead to serious diseases, and many athletes have died because of concussions when they continue to play. A concussion is a pathophysiological process that is typically induced by trauma to the brain. A concussion is known as and considered a brain injury. Since a concussion is a brain injury it can cause permanent damage over time…

cardiac arrest, hypotension, pneumonia, renal failure and sepsis, along with not being able to walk or talk. (Lupkin 14) Cody 's concussion has changed his life forever. “Often dismissed as just getting your bell rung, concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries that can lead to long-term…

that puts players at risk to high-end injuries and needs to be banned due to it being such a dangerous sport. A helmet-to-helmet collision is when two players make head-to-head contact with a high amount of force. There are a number of helmet-to-helmet collisions resulting in head injuries that results in having a concussion that leads to brain damage, cognitive impairment, or even death. As of the Researchers at the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury, experts found that players…

“It is only recently that we have understood traumatic brain injuries, the helmets that we are using today were not designed to protect the brain, they are designed to protect the skull fracture”(University Study). People everywhere around the world are receiving concussions everyday for everyday activities or participating in a sport. A concussion is a temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head. The term is also used loosely of the aftereffects such as confusion or temporary…

impairments, traumatic brain injury, dementia, developmental, intellectual or genetic disorders and neurological impairments. Physical Therapists work with the patient to restore function of muscle and motor loss after a traumatic physical or neurological injury. The role of the nurse in the…

players developing CTE. CTE is also known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a disease that afflicts pain on the brain of people who endured multiple…