Concussions: Most Common Type of Traumatic Brain Injury How many teens and adults have ever experienced physical contact during a sport or in their daily lives? Slight dizziness‚ severe headache‚ and even loss of balance are simple signs all people need to be aware of. A concussion is one of the most common types of a traumatic brain injury today. Individuals who suffer from this type of injury can have life long effects‚ consequences‚ and health risks that can be debilitating. Thus‚ concussions
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Sport Concussions Sport Concussions National American University ABSTRACT The United States Medical Society has developed guidelines to treat concussions received playing contact sports. The guidelines for treating concussions that occur during sports competition include three grades of concussion. Patients with grade 1 concussions have confusion without amnesia or loss of consciousness. They should be checked for amnesia or other symptoms every five minutes for 20 minutes‚ and allowed
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cracks back and hits the turf with tremendous force; and despite wearing a protective football helmet‚ the quarterback suffers a severe concussion. Concussions happen weekly in the NFL to players of all positions due to the tremendous force these players are hit with weekly and need to be noted more carefully. The short and long term effects of multiple concussions can be devastating to the human mind. Not only does the brain suffer long term physical damage‚ players often suffer from long term mental
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Concussions in Girls’ Soccer Soccer is a very common sport across Ohio. Many of you have probably played‚ or at least watched soccer at some point. One thing that comes along with planning soccer is heading the ball. I personally have been playing soccer since I was four years old‚ so I’ve headed the ball countless times. Over the course of my soccer career‚ I have had 4 concussions. I actually had to sit out of my teams’ regional final game my senior year due to a concussion. It was extremely difficult
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One of the most controversial topics in all of sports is the problem of concussions. These problems include their long-term impact on the brain‚ their immediate effect of one’s cognitive ability‚ how to prevent them in the future‚ along with much more. Every year‚ advancement in concussion research along with studies done worldwide occur. Developments from these studies continue to expand our knowledge of these injuries and give insight on how to better treat and avoid them completely. Today and
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the game first began‚ this is resulting in a much higher risk of head injuries. The players in the game today are very susceptible to concussions‚ as many superstars of hockey world have been affected by head injuries which have resulted in many early retirements or a lot of time spent off the ice. To consider how dangerous and easy it is for players to get concussions‚ it seems quite ludicrous when you see historical games when all players on the ice would play the game of hockey without helmets. Given
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thing- a concussion. A concussion is a neurological injury which is typically caused by a hit or shake to the head. Concussions affect many people daily‚ and even though some people think it is something to brush off of one’s shoulder‚ it is not. I have had multiple concussions in the past‚ which have affected me by altering my focus and study habits‚ which typically harmed my grades in the past. This pushed me to work harder and to continue doing so. Freshman year‚ I acquired two concussions‚ one
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headlines‚ it’s no wonder that some are beginning to ask about a possible concussion connection. Background Thesis Topic? How is the violence on the field affecting the NFL players at home? Sources Kester states‚ “A sniff of my salts would revive the player in alertness only‚ and he would run back onto the field to once again collide with opponents with the force of a high-speed car crash (KESTER).” The number of concussions in just the preseason games is up 50% than last year’s same games. The
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Concussions have been known for a long time to occur mainly in car accidents and contact sports. Recently in the past decade‚ doctors have been looking into more of the effects of concussions and studying them more with the use of MRI’s. There are also computer tests which rate your reaction time and memory. All teenagers playing sports in high school are required to take this test in the case that they are injured. Concussions can be defined as a blow to the head that causes brain swelling. There
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The National Hockey league (NHL) has seen many concussions in its players in recent years. It is an injury that has ended the careers of many great players and its side effects plague many others afterwards. In this paper I aim to outline the effects that concussions can have on the player‚ such as headaches‚ nausea‚ amnesia and depression. Also‚ I will look at some of the causes of concussions in the NHL and some possible solutions to eliminate the problem. Some of the causes I will look include
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