Signs And Symptoms Of Concussions

A concussion is a brain injury that is caused by a blow, impact, or even violent sudden movements such as shaking. A concussion can occur with or without the loss of consciousness and can lead to problems later on. Concussions have some noticeable symptoms including confusion, headache, dizziness, vertigo, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and drowsiness. Some other symptoms of a concussion include ear ringing and slurred speech. All signs of a concussion can be lasting symptoms of concussions as well. Symptoms are not always immediate and may take time to happen. While concussions come with some noticeable symptoms many patients will fail to realize that they have a concussion if they do not visit a doctor. Concussions have some lasting affects for some. Severe headaches and vertigo are some simple lasting effects. Post-concussion syndrome can encompass’ symptoms such as headache and difficulty thinking or forming
Some simple sports even that are not considered and impact sport have a risk of head injuries if the player or competitor falls. High school athletes tend to suffer thousands of concussions in sports throughout the school year. Contact sports such as football, hockey, and soccer are well known for having many head injuries among the players. I would allow my child to participate in a contact sport such as football if I felt that the team and coaches were concerned with being as safe as possible. Proper equipment and safety measures would be very important in my consideration for my child to be allowed to participate. Allowing children to experience different activities and try things that they want to is important but safety is always at the forefront of a parent’s mind. I suppose that yes I would allow my child to participate but if concussions or injury became something that was happening frequently I would have to make them