your friends but thinking they are total strangers. How about being put on an alzheimer’s medication your junior year of high school. This is what I was able to overcome during my concussion journey. I entered my freshman year of highschool with Post Concussive Syndrome that I developed from four separate concussions. Due to these traumatic brain injuries‚ I have encountered many lasting symptoms such as memory loss‚ headache‚ fatigue‚ low concentration and difficulty processing information. Having
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On August 26‚ 2014‚ I received a concussion. It is the December of 2015‚ and I frustratingly still suffer from its effects. It is like a dreadful spell unleashing pain and boredom. It all started when I was three. My family moved from New Orleans to Virginia‚ so we had new neighbors. My new next door neighbors were two boys. One was two years older than me and the other four. My cul de sac was filled with older kids and boys‚ so‚ naturally‚ by the age of 8‚ I dropped my tutu and picked up a NERF
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Concussions in University Athletes By Presented to Dr. K. Brebner in Psychology 100 Introduction to Psychology Department of Psychology St. Francis Xavier University November 6‚ 2012 Concussions can go unnoticed or untreated in athletes by team coaches and doctors‚ this is not their fault or a result of poor training. Athletes tend to try to hide their symptoms from a coach or trainer in order to keep playing. An athlete may feel an obligation to his or her teammates to stay
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pain in your head that turns out to be a concussion. You start to wonder about your concussion because you never had one before. Then you ask yourself what is a concussion‚ How are they diagnose and treated‚ and what are the risk of them. Well in this essay you will learn all of these things that will change how you feel about concussions. What is a concussion? A concussion is just a small headache. Concussions are not just a small headache. A concussion is when you experience terrible pain in your
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One very important way to reduce the amount of concussions in football is informing the players about factors such as the dangers of concussions‚ how the athlete knows if he has one‚ the rules of the game‚ and proper tackling and blocking techniques. Teaching and making sure they know the major health and life threatening risks of concussions is a crucial aspect of prevention. Information such as what a concussion is‚ how it occurs‚ and the long and short term effects are the main points that must
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The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1.6-3.8 million concussions occur annually (qtd in NATA 1). A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that causes a disturbance in cerebral function (BIAA 1). Rates have tripled over the course of seven years in teens (CDC 1). There are a variety of ways the injury can be prevented. Similarly‚ if one is thought to have a concussion there are several ways to evaluate and treat it. Not only does injury to the brain affect student-athletes physically
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Concussions In Sports Concussions are very serious injuries in sports now a day. They seem to be occurring more and more as players start trying to become faster and stronger. NFL.com did an article in 2010 that showed in the 2010 season that the concussion rate had gone up 21% from 2009 (Press). A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to head or body‚ a fall‚ or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull (Healthwise 1). The concussion can either
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Football Concussions you’re running the ball‚ 5 yards away from your 10th touchdown in 5 games. Boom‚ the defender takes you out‚ you go flying in the air with your helmet flying off‚ and you have no protection from the ground and your head. When you land‚ you twist your head and you hear a loud crack at the moment of impact‚ almost breaking your neck and smashing your head wide open. everyone in the crowd grows silent‚ You stay down for 10 minutes‚ feeling nothing but sharp‚stabbing‚ burning pain
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sat out for long periods of time to heal properly. The effects of a concussion can sometimes last longer than the symptoms. This has become problematic because‚ athletes will believe they have healed and request to continue in their sport‚ but contrary to their self-diagnosis‚ they could lead to serious brain damage with the lack of rest. High school athletes are more susceptible to longer-lasting effects of concussions because of the immaturity of the nervous system. A younger athlete is more
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You may have a concussion if you have these symptoms: Dizziness‚ headache or feeling pressure in the head‚ nausea‚ fatigue‚ slurred speech‚ temporary loss of consciousness‚ dizziness or seeing stars‚ appearing daze‚ amnesia surrounding the traumatic event‚ vomiting‚ delayed response to questions‚ confusion or feeling as if in a fog‚ and ringing in the ears. Go to see a doctor in one to two days if you or your child have experienced a head injury. A concussion is a temporary loss of consciousness
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