A Look at Concussions
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ConcussionsBy Brendan Jacgues and Chris Jackson
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Key Points• What is a concussion?• What causes a concussion?• Who’s at risk?• What are the symptoms?• How are concussions treated?• What are the long-term effects?• How are concussions prevented?
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What is a concussion?• When the brain
collides with the skull causing bruising of brain, tearing of blood vessels and injuring of nerves • Temporary loss of
normal brain function • Not life threatening
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What causes a concussion?• Strong hit to the head• Fall• Car accident • Sport injury• Object
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Risk Factors • High Contact Sports• Football• Ice hockey• Rugby
• Age• Gender• Previous concussion
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High School Sports• 41% of concussed athletes in 100 high schools across U.S.
returned to play too soon• Neglect of American Academy of Neurology guidelines• 16% of high school football players who lost consciousness
during a concussion returned to field the same day• SIS
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Symptoms • Thinking and Remembering• Unclear thinking• Feeling slowed down• Not being able to concentrate • Not being able to remember new information
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Physical• Headache• Fuzzy or blurry vision• Dizziness• Sensitivity to light or noise• Balance problems• Feeling tired
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Emotional and mood• Easily upset or angered • Sad• Nervous • More emotional
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Sleep• Sleeping more than usual• Sleeping less than usual• Having a hard time falling asleep
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Treatment
• Seek a doctors attention• Rest• No physically or mentally intensive activity• No alcohol or drugs• Avoiding loud noises and bright lights
• Pain medication and ice packs• Follow up with doctor prior to resuming full
activity
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Long Term Risks• Studies still being done on the issue• Minor effects• Frequent headaches and dizziness• Difficulty sleeping
• Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy• Depression• Dementia• Short term memory loss• Suicide
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CTE• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uKIf1crfK4
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Prevention• Avoiding dangerous situations• i.e. walking/driving on ice, not wearing a seatbelt
• Wearing helmets and mouth pieces during action sports • i.e. skateboarding, skiing, biking
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NFL’s steps• League mandated testing • All players who are suspected of concussion• Done by independent physician• Prevents teams pressuring players to get back quicker
• Personal player penalties• Monetary fines• Suspensions
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Summary• Concussion are the result of brain trauma• Symptoms include:• Inability to remember new information, Headache, dizziness,
sleep issues and emotional reactions• High contact sports present a greater risk• Concussions aren't curable but are helped by rest • Multiple concussions can result in CTE• Near impossible to prevent but proper safety measures can
reduce the risk
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Refrences• "Concussion - WebMD: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and
Prevention." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. Nov. 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/traumatic-brain-injury-concussion-overview?page=3>.
• Gregory, Sean. "Study: Kids Competing Too Soon After Concussions." Time. Time, 21 Jan. 2009. Web. Nov. 2012. <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1873131,00.html>.
• Jaslow, Ryan. "Junior Seau's Death Raises Questions about Brain Trauma, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 3 May 2012. Web. Nov. 2012. <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57427161-10391704/junior-seaus-death-raises-questions-about-brain-trauma-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy/>.
• "Post-Concussion Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatments, Tests, Recovery, and More." WebMD. WebMD, 26 Jan. 2011. Web. Nov. 2012. <http://www.webmd.com/brain/post-concussion-syndrome>.
• "TeensHealth-Concussions." Concussions. N.p., n.d. Web. Nov. 2012. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/first_aid/concussions.html>.
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