Causes
What is a common cause of a concussion?
Blow to the head
Sports injury
Combat
What should people not do when trying to recover from a concussion?
Sports or physical exertion
What are three common symptoms of a concussion?
Headaches, Nausea, and Vomiting
Who is most susceptible to get a concussion?
Someone who has already had one.
How could a sport injury cause a concussion?
They could get hit in the head by the ball or by another player.
What should you do to recover from concussions.
Have shorted school days or workdays.
What is the most common part of the brain affected by a concussion?
Frontal and Temporal Lobe
Loss of consciousness is thought to occur in what percent of concussions?
10%
What protects our brain from injuries?
The skull
How long should you wait to resume physical activities?
After being cleared by the doctor, usually 2 weeks.
Why does a person with a brain injury have delayed reaction time?
Due to the brain controlling how our signals are sent through our body it slows down our reaction time to outside influences such as taste, smell, sight, hearing.
What percent of people fail to seek medical treatment for a concussion?
25%
Name two categories of concussions?
Sports Related and non sports related
When people are experiencing severe symptoms such as seizures, headaches, repeated vomiting, or symptoms that are becoming worse what should a doctor do?
a MRI
a MRI
What are 4 symptoms of a concussion a person could quickly identify?
Check the athete for:
Sensitivity light, sound
Dizzy
Blurred vision
feeling sluggish
In the U.S how many people a year suffer from sports related concussions?
300,000 people