players is affected by brain trauma. The New York Times has also stated that NFL players are eight times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s or dementia than the general population. The NFL has come across a rise in concussions over the past decade. Over the past three seasons there have been over 690 recorded concussions throughout the league. Not only are current players being affected‚ but so are retired players. 87 of 91 deceased NFL players were found to have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy‚ or
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something‚ they can sustain head trauma. One more reason soccer players should be required to wear headgear is because if they head the ball‚ or hit the ball with their head‚ they can get a concussion.} In 2009‚ there were 24‚184 soccer-related head injuries in the U.S.
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their workouts with toning sticks‚ Aqua Zumba‚ Zumba Kids‚ Zumba Gold- Toning and Zumba Sentau‚ a workout that focuses on using body weight to strengthen it. Lastly‚ it is made for building strength‚ to improve their posture‚ socialize‚ depression‚brain health‚diabetes‚burn calories and fats‚cardio vascular health and to become
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In “50 First Dates”‚ Drew Barrymore portrays an amnesiac who suffers from Goldfield’s syndrome‚ which is similar to short term memory loss. Everyday that Barrymore’s character wakes up‚ she has no recollection of anything that happened from after her accident. Regardless‚ Sandler’s character falls in love with Barrymore‚ and tries to persuade her to fall in love with him despite her memory problems. In the film‚ Barrymore is told by her neurologist‚ that she has what is coined “Goldfield’s syndrome”
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Nervous System: Head Trauma Head trauma is an injury to the head that may or may not be brain related. The injury can me mild or very severe depending on the cause‚ head injuries can be causes from a wide variety of accidents or incidents. You can have head trauma from automobile accidents‚ slips and falls‚ sport accidents‚ violent shaking to the head/body (common with babies or small children) assaults or fights‚ and gunshot injury to the head. Head or brain can be damaged directly by things such as
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sports and medical field. While the cause of Belcher’s depression has not been diagnosed as caused by any specific disease‚ the official diagnosis of what made Seau end his life has been cited as CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) (Zeigler‚ 2012). CTE is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disease which is caused by repetitive head trauma‚ such as concussions (SLI‚ 2012). CTE is known to cause depression‚ severe mood swings‚ aggressiveness‚ memory loss‚ dementia‚ and suicidal behavior (Preventing
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to Acquired Brain Injury Recovery following an acquired brain injury is a stressful life event. In general‚ stress can be created in many different ways‚ whether as a reaction to a specific issue‚ the result of chronic problems‚ or an injury. The affected individual must overcome deficits‚ adapt and re-learn many skills that were not compromised prior to the brain injury along with the changing dynamics of previous relationships. The process of adjustment to acquired brain injury is often divided
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your brain bounces of the hard wall of your skull. This isn’t the only way for a concussion to form. According to WebMD‚ “An impact elsewhere on the body can create enough force to jar the brain”(2016) For example‚ think of a walnut inside a jar of water‚ the water standing for the brain fluid and walnut standing for the brain. When a hard enough force is applied to the jar the walnut is shifted and makes impact to the jar‚ skull. This creates cracks in the walnut‚ concussions in the brain. Woodpeckers
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Sarah Ghaffoor is from New Jersey. She was accepted into Mercer County Community College‚ where she earned her associate degree in exercise science while playing collegiate soccer. After two years at Mercer County Community College‚ she transferred to Chowan University to further her education and continue her soccer career. At Chowan University‚ she is a member of the Women’s Soccer Team and currently a senior who is majoring in the exercise science field of study. She is currently applying to
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trauma and stroke. CAUSES 1. Brain cancer 2. Concussion 3. Diabetes 4. Drug abuse 5. Encephalitis 6. Kidney failure 7. Meningitis 8. Pre- eclampsia 9. Rabies 10. Reyes syndrome 11. Stroke 12. Vasovagal syncope 13. Postural hypotension 14. Hyperventilation 15. Cardiac arrhythmia 16. Hypoxia 17. Hypoglycaemia 18. Vertebra basilar transient ischemic attack 19. Epilepsy TYPES • Toxic-metabolic encephalopathy. This is an acute condition of brain dysfunction with symptoms of
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