condition where there is an abnormality in the brain activity. The brain activity is normally very excessive and very sudden. “Approximately 2.3 million Americans and 40 million people throughout the world have epilepsy (Laberge‚ 2011).” Along with any other disease it has different types that go along with its severity. There is Generalized epilepsy where the abnormal activity affects both sides of the brain‚ while focal epilepsy affects one part of the brain. There is a wide variety of etiologies for
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really is. A concussion is a bruise to the brain due to a sudden blow to the head (“Concussions in Sports”). This is one of the most common injuries in football‚ however‚ this is one of the more serious injuries. Football is a gruesome sport which is why football teams need to be on alert in case a concussion hits. Sports teams need to be more concerned about concussions because a concussion will affect a player short and long term‚ it also can lead to brain disease‚ and after a player sustains their
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‘traditional’ rugby tackles‚ the chilling statistic that “5-25% of injuries in rugby league are head injuries” still remains. This has led the NRL to be proactive in eliminating them from the game. NRL chief executive officer Todd Greenberg has introduced a new rule into the competition which not only encourages players to put an end to dangerous tackles‚ but aims to prevents the rapidly increasing rate of head injuries: “If you lift a player and put him in a dangerous position‚ you will
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Football‚ is it dangerous? Football is a huge sport in America. It is played at a professional level‚ a college level‚ a high school level and even a junior level. The main problem when people are playing is the related injuries. Football can cause very serious health problems‚ therefore new safety rules and gear should be created. Not only can the damage of football be lethal but it can lead to mental conditions. How many concussions can a person take before they die? The effects of concussions
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course‚ many still do not know the major risks of the brain injury‚ especially with football providing such large collisions to the head. More thorough training is needed to show them the true risks‚ teaching the importance of concussion precautions and why they cannot tell a kid to shake it off and keep playing. It would be beneficial to teach the coaches the long term effects of a concussion as well‚ making them realize how brutal the injury actually is‚ and that players do not always fully recover
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Dave Duerson committed suicide because he knew something was wrong with his brain and he wanted other people to know about it. “Duerson committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest. He left a note with family members that asked that his brain be donated to the NFL’s Brain Bank.”(Burke 2011) This was big deal for the NFL because it was one of the first cases that actually discovered that concussions cause problems in the
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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
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I am for athletes having time off because I feel like if you get into a bad accident and suffer from a concussion then you should sit out to let your brain heal before going back. Reasons why I go with this side because if any recognition of a concussion can cause increases of susceptibility to the athlete and their future. Also when you have a concussion there is a higher chance of you getting another one if hit in the head severely. Some people are against waiting a period of time because nobody
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problem solving‚ and language (Wagner‚ 2009). The most common research that deals with cognitive psychology is researching a person’s memory and the ability to store it. The brain stores a number of different types of information in many different places. There are two different types of memory in which the brain can store information. Those types include short-term and long-term memory. Short-term memory involves recalling many details that have been stored minutes or even seconds before
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Seventy percent of all serious crashes involve injuries that can injure the head and brain. That is why we use helmets to protect us from these injuries. Helmets help us from getting severely injured in the head and brain. Some people go on their bicycles without helmets and they don’t realize how badly they can get injured. Some kids get minor head injuries‚ which is another example of why people should wear helmets. That is why I agree with the Helmet awareness program. The Helmet awareness
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