Head injuries
This mechanism occurs when a moving object strikes a stationary head.
What is a coup injury?
This meningeal space contains cerebrospinal fluid.
What is the subarachnoid space?
What is baseline testing?
This cranial nerve is responsible for smell.
What is the cerebellum?
This mechanism occurs when the moving head strikes a stationary object.
What is a contrecoup injury?
What is the subdural space?
Asking "Can you remember walking off the field?" assesses this type of amnesia.
What is anterograde amnesia?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision.
What is cranial nerve II optic?
Heel to toe walking primarily evaluates this function.
What is coordination?
What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy?
This brainstem structure regulates breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, coughing, and vomiting.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Feeling like you're in a fog is classified as this type of concussion syndrome.
What is a cognitive symptom?
What is cranial nerve XI Accessory?
This vestibular ocular motor screening test measures how well the eyes work together.
What is convergence?
This type of force can produce shearing injuries in the brain.
What are rotational forces?
This portion of the brainstem controls sleep, posture, swallowing, respiration, and bladder function.
What is the pons?
These are given to the athlete towards the beginning of the concussion assessment, and you ask the athlete to provide those words to you at the end of the assessment.
What is delayed Word recall?
Tongue protrusion tests this cranial nerve.
What is cranial nerve XII hypoglossal?
Double vision is known by this medical term.
What is diplopia?
A depressed skull fx is identified by this finding.
What is a skull identation?
Headache, nausea, dizziness, and sensitivity to light are examples of this category of symptoms.
What are somatic symptoms?
facial expressions and taste are controlled by this cranial nerve.
What is cranial nerve VII facial?
These are the bones within the ear canal.
What are the ossicles?