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Hace 3 días · A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness; memory loss; headaches; difficulty with thinking, concentration, or balance; nausea; blurred vision; dizziness; sleep disturbances, and mood changes.
Hace 1 día · July 1, 2024. When we hear “concussion,” many of us automatically think of the athletic field. But the term can refer to any mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as one from a military accident, car crash, fall or other damage to the brain. This can happen when our head hits or is hit by something. It can also happen when the head thrashes.
Hace 1 día · This special issue examines critical ethical, legal, and policy debates surrounding brain trauma in sport, focusing on challenges in concussion management practices and protocols. Brain injury concerns extend beyond traditional contact sports like boxing, encompassing sporting activities involving rapid acceleration, deceleration, and surface ...
Hace 1 día · Common Cognitive Test Falls Short for Concussion Diagnosis. A tool routinely used to evaluate concussion in college athletes fails to accurately diagnose the condition in many cases, a new study ...
Hace 3 días · Direct or indirect mechanical forces acting on the skull and brain cause a concussion, which is a milder form of brain injury. Conventional neuroimaging (e.g., computerized tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) for concussion is typically negative. Concussions involve both neurometabolic and subtle structural damage to the brain ...
Hace 5 días · Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport ...
Hace 14 horas · Concussion ED presentations were generally triaged as being more serious than other head injuries (including fractures, open wounds and superficial injuries). The most common triage category for concussions was Urgent (50%), while for other head injuries, it was Semi-urgent (49%).
