Traumatic brain injury

situation and it must once again ‘’adapt’’ in order to get through this dark period. In recent years the National Football League (NFL) has been in hot water after concussions, a traumatic brain injury, has surfaced as a result of the growth in medical sciences in sports. Players are developing a disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) a disease that impairs memory and emotional control. This disease has caused many players to live a life of suffering and is very sad to many…

Concussions aren’t the only injury that can occur during or after the initial injury. “Second Impact Syndrome occurs while the brain is recovering from an injury and suffers another blow” and “if the brain’s ability to regulate blood flow is obstructed, a patient can die in as little as three minutes” (“Head”). Second Impact Syndrome is the reason why after a player is concussed; he has to sit out for the rest of the game to prevent further injury. Sometimes, in professional sports, the player…

are fluent in English and 7 are English language learners. There are several students below 10th grade academic standards, and 5 students who are above the academic standard. We have some students with special needs. These needs range from traumatic brain injury, emotional and behavior issues, autism, and 3 students who are gifted and…

Throughout the years in sports, many athletes have come down with and are still continuing to be diagnosed with brain altering diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. These life altering diseases are now known to originate from minor concussions over time. Over the years, these diseases have become greatly known in the sports industry and to its audience. Since professionals now know what these contact sports can cause they are making changes to the…

the body, such as, the brain, lungs, and to our extremities. When our perfusion is compromised however, our blood cannot complete its task and get the oxygen to the parts of our body that need it. If the body does not have a key factor like oxygen to carry out its duty, it cannot function properly. In the next couple of paragraphs, I will be discussing the perfusion exemplars such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and traumatic brain injury.…

to become more active through recreational activities and sports. Through the years, the intensity and aggression within sports have increased, leading to more recreational and sports related injuries. During the last ten years, emergency department visits for concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents have increased (Graham et al., 2013). This increase has led to approximately 144,000 or more visits, made by children and adolescents, to the emergency department…

and distress” (Swayne). This negative effect is based off the mind, such as confusion or distress, while other negative effects can be based off the body such as injury or harm to oneself. “Dementia patients’ inability to consent and their confused responses lead to yet another reason to tread carefully in this area: the potential for injury” (Swayne). From my introduction, the alzheimer’s patient who began to move around with joy, may have been able to accidentally hurt himself if he had fallen…

subspecialties, however all have similar hallmarks of injuring impacting overall brain function (3). According to primary care doctor, Emily Dixon, “It’s kind of an invisible injury,” (6). A concussion is defined and diagnosed more by signs and symptoms rather than physical evidence (1).…

Anterograde “Memento” is a movie directed by Christopher Nolan (2000) which follows a man, Leonard, who apparently has anterograde amnesia. After receiving a severe blow to the head, Leonard ended up with a traumatic brain injury that apparently damaged his hippocampus. He is unable to form and retain new memories. Memories prior to the incident remain intact. In order to deal with his condition, Leonard tattoos important facts on his body that he doesn’t want to forget, takes pictures of new…

average on a high school football team, this means that around six of those sixty players will receive a concussion every season. In a four year time span this implies that 16 of the students who played highschool football received a mild traumatic brain injury that has the ultimate potential to affect the rest of their lives. The percentage of high school and college players to suffer a concussion in practice alone was an uncomforting fifty seven…