Traumatic brain injury

that concussions are causing irreversible brain damage and harmful long-term effects. Because of the unknown long-lasting effects, coaches should take precautionary steps to maintain a safe and concussion-free sporting venue. Concussions are trauma-induced alterations in mental status that may or may not be accompanied by loss of consciousness. The brain floats freely inside the skull and is delicate like jello. Sudden or unexpected movement causes the brain to slide back and forth and jam…

have begun to realize just how dangerous football can be. Football is a full contact sport that involves repeated collisions with players’ heads, in recent history this has been found to cause concussions and even CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy). CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has become a pressing concern for doctors and parents alike because many professional and former football players have committed suicide or have committed acts of violence towards loved ones due to CTE.…

sport that has caused many types of head injuries and other health problems throughout the years. This popular sport has caused many players to develop diseases later on in life such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, Alzheimer 's, and Dementia. One of the NFL 's most pressing issues is concussions, which can have life-changing health effects on the football players. For instance, a concussion occurs when an outside force causes the brain to move violently back and forth…

risk of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash. It all started on a spring evening around four o’clock, I was playing with my friends at The Little School House day care in Mattoon, while I waited anxiously for my dad to come pick me up. I was so excited to leave and go home because that meant I could go over to my friend Corrine’s house and ride our bikes together. In the back as I…

syndrome. Second impact syndrome can happen very quickly or take time to develop. It could happen in seconds, minutes, or even be weeks before a person knows they have it. It does not always occur, but when it does it can be very fatal and result in brain damage or even death. Head Trauma and Concussions are caused by many of the same reasons, which would usually be a blow to the head or repetitive blow to the head. They do have their differences, concussions can be caused by a hit to the head,…

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Mike Webster passed away at just fifty years old. Despite the fact that Dr. Omalu’s discoveries of how repeated concussions can affect the brain and alter mental health, his findings were dismissed by the National Football League(NFL), proving…

Abstract: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is a very traumatic incident that currently seems permanent, as there are not pharmacological therapies to reverse the primary mechanical injury. However, the secondary SCI may be reduced using the proper rehabilitation techniques. Pivotal components of the secondary injury pathway include ischemia and hypoxia, lack of blood supply and lack of oxygen, respectively, that may lead to programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Once the secondary pathway is onset, it…

valuable and necessary to proper child development, but is it worth putting children at risk for injury or potential long term brain damage? Since teenagers and younger are more susceptible to injury and the possibility of injury is lower in a practice situation rather than a game situation, age and skill requirements, along with return to play plans should be implemented in sports to help limit injuries, more specifically…

Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the effects of face masks used in the NFL. The article focuses on a recent report that the NFL has acknowledged the direct relationship between football-related concussions and degenerative brain disorders such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Eden, thinks that current epidemic of football-related concussions and the association of repeated concussions with CTE is a serious problem that must be addressed and resolved. The question that this…