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Concussion in Sports
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A concussion is an injury to the brain caused by a blow to the head that results in temporary loss of normal brain function. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 300 000 sports-related brain injuries occur in the United States each year. Concussions can also occur as the result of head injury from a fall or during a vehicle crash. The November 19, 2003, issue of JAMA includes 2 articles about concussions in college football players.
SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF A CONCUSSION
- Headache
- Inability to remember what happened just before and just after the head injury
- Confusion
- Inability to carry out a simple set of instructions
- Vision disturbance
- Unsteadiness, loss of balance
- Nausea, vomiting
An individual does not have to have lost consciousness to have a concussion. In many cases, the symptoms of a mild concussion disappear within minutes. If the concussion occurs while playing a sport, the player should be taken . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Sharon Parmet, MS, Writer;
Cassio Lynm, MA, Illustrator;
Richard M. Glass, MD, Editor
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