Concussions are are serious medical issue that teens and young adult are suffering from. There are over 300,000 sports related concussions in the United States each year. A concussion is described by the American Acadmey of Neurology as a trauma induced alteration in mental statues that may or may not result in loss of consciousness. This means that the person has sustained a blow to the head, face or neck, that has caused a sudden jolt of the head. Concussions can lead to headaches, dizziness, blurred vision or mood swings. The effects of a concussion can affect a person life or 30 or more years.
High school aged athletes are more susceptible to a concussion and may take a longer time to recover. These athletes also are 3 times more likely
Lucas Maestas is a 17-year-old teenager that has a passion for school and sports. He plans on pursuing a career in neurology or political science. Lucas has had to endure the turmoil of post concussive syndrome the last four years. The first concussion Lucas received was the summer before his eighth grade year. He received three more concussions after that, all taking place in a two-year time frame. Lucas still has symptoms of post concussive syndrome till this day, but has seen improvement with his symptoms. He has really seen an improvement with his overall well-being after going to the Carrick Brain Center in Dallas (There will be a page about his experience at the brain center soon). Lucas
All throughout sports, the topic of concussions seems to become more prevalent everyday. For the past couple years, concussions have become the topic to talk about in the NFL. First to understand how prevalent a concussion is in the sports world, you need to know what it is. As stated on mayoclinic.org, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. Now you can imagine why this is such a problem. Which leaves us to wonder, are the protocols in the NFL working?
First of all, football causes many concussions and trauma to the head. Having so many hits to the head causes all sorts of problems to the brain. According to the 2010 TED Talk, “High schoolers playing contact sports are 3xs more likely to have a serious concussion, life threatening injury compared to college students and adults” (Gorgens, TED Talk). This explains how younger kids and teenagers are more vulnerable than grown men. The brain of younger youth are still in
Recreational athletes, competitive athletes, high school athletes, college athletes, and professional athletes all have one thing in common: the risk of a concussion. It's impossible to go a season without one athlete from a team receiving a concussion. The more that these concussions are studied, the more we learn about them, such as their detrimental effects on athletes. Because of the risk of health issues and death that come with concussions, doctors, coaches, athletic trainers, and lawmakers are stepping in to protect athletes of all levels from receiving concussions.
A concussion is a trauma induced alteration in mental status that may or may not result in loss of consciousness. Injured athletes should have to sit out for longer because they are more likely to get a second concussion after getting the first one, concussions can have long lasting effects, and some people are more susceptible to concussions than others.
`Concussions one of the most frequent injuries sweeping the country. Some may be asking how do concussions occur? Concussions occur when the brain moves in the skull. Causing it to bouncing off the skull. The sport football or rugby have a lot of concussions occurring in the sports. Somebody might be asking is there a way to prevent concussions from happening? The answer is no not yet. Virginia Tech is working on a football helmet to prevail concussions. Yay no more concussions, wrong there are still risks that may cause concussions. The concussion that can be sometimes fatal are just part of sports. In the end nothing can stop concussions from happening.
Concussions are a major injury in contact sports. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury. This injury will affect your brain function. Major blows to the head can cause concussions. The neck and upper body can cause your brain to slide back and forth in the inner walls of your skull. There are many major and minor symptoms for concussions. Some of the symptoms are headaches, difficulty with concentration, loss of memory, hard time balancing, ringing in the ears, temporary loss of conscious, nausea, vomiting, and delayed responses. There are many treatments, preventions, and care for concussions.
High school athletes are more vulnerable to concussions than older students and make take longer to recover. In order for their brains to heal completely, they need to take longer time to recover.
Football is one of the most beloved sports in the United States. It is one of the most violent bone crushing sports, leaving players permanently injured for life in some cases. The most common injury that football players suffer from pee-wee through the NFL is the concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that changes the way your brain works. The effects of a concussion are usually temporary and can result in a full recovery if its minor and treated correctly. A concussion can lead to brain problems later in life, even after a player has finished playing football. This is why people are studying and trying to understand concussions fully in order to prevent and treat future ones. Concussions are very
A concussion is a very serious blow to the head; it can affect you and your health as you age.There are many symptoms to a concussion, and some are passing out, a migraine (which is a very serious headache) ,a bump on the head, and memory loss. If a person gets many concussions, they will get a disease called CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE is a brain disease that can cause a person to commit suicide or short/long term memory loss.
A concussion is like an earthquake with a pressure wave spreading throughout your brain. It can affect you in different ways, it could cause: memory loss, daily migraines, and nausea. In the recent years, the Veytsman sisters have both been diagnosed with minor concussions, from playing soccer. They both had been excused from all physical activities, and even from their phones/other electronics during the time of healing from their concussions. Sophie says, “A year after my concussion, it was still affecting my sleep and school work.” According to Medical Mythbusters, “Sleep actually is good and helps the brain recover.” Since Sophie stated that she was having trouble sleeping after concussion. Sophie not sleeping well, probably didn't let
There are multiple symptoms associated with the receiving of a concussion, but there are three that are outstandingly common among the general population of victims of concussions. Those include sensory changes and deficits, emotional difficulties like depression, and an overall reduction in cognitive functioning. According to Moore, Broglio, and Hillman, a concussion is defined as “a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanics forces.” Sport-Related Concussion and Sensory Function in Young Adults Simply stated, this means that a concussion is an injury that results from a traumatic blow to the brain. In recent years, concussions have been a popular topic in the media. Whether it be with regards
Concussions and their side effects are traumatic to any player of the National Football League, not just at the time of the incident, but symptoms can last a lifetime and can in reality end a career. Results of these concussions not only affect themselves but the people around them including loved ones. “Since 2012 there have been 967 diagnosed concussions, and that includes preseason, regular-season practices plus games and postseason” (CNN 2014). Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), develops after multiple traumatic brain injuries and have led to former players and current to commit suicide. “Junior Seau, 43, a former linebacker shot himself in the chest, former Atlanta safety Ray Easterling, and former Chicago Bears defensive back Dave Duerson commits suicide by gunshot wound to the chest” (CNN 2014). Rather than shoot his head they shot themselves in the chest so that their brain can be used in Concussion and CTE research. Once a player gets a concussion, the likelihood of another increases, so and so forth. However, it is not just a running back or a nose tackle that can get this horrific injury, its anyone, it could be a kicker, a coach on the sideline; anyone that hits the ground too hard, or has head to head contact. Though the National Football League has become aware of this injury over the years and have implemented many protocols, that is not enough. This is a
A concussion is a complex series of trauma that affects the brain. They can be caused by a direct blow to the brain or an indirect hit directed to someone’s body. Some of the symptoms are brain related such as headaches, memory loss, and nausea. Headaches and dizziness are the leading reported symptoms of a brain injury. Concussions can have symptoms affecting a person’s emotions like sadness and drowsiness. Researchers have concluded after studies that athletes who receive one concussion are one-two times more likely to get a second one. The CDC has
In the U.S. alone, athletes suffer from roughly 300,000 concussions per year; 3,800,000 concussions were reported in 2012, which is double of what was reported in 2002. A concussion may be defined as a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, stretching and damaging the brain cells and creating chemical changes in the brain. Concussions are not usually considered life-threatening, but they may result in effects to the brain that may lead to devastating outcomes. Concussions are serious injuries that need to be taken seriously because of their severity and the serious health disorders that may arise.