Post-concussion syndrome

benefit me in many ways, not only would these scholarships impact me but also my family. I come from a low, middle class family. But that is just a label. It does not define me. In 2013, my father suffered a serious concussion. He continues to suffer from Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome. Prior to his injury, my dad would practice basketball with me and helped me with school work. He is no longer able to fully do these things, though he tries. He also had double-bypass heart surgery just before Christmas

Consequences of a Concussion in High School Almost everyone who has played on a sports team at some point in their life can say they sustained an injury at one point or another. Sometimes these injuries are completely unpreventable and the only thing that can be done is being more aware of that certain injury. Concussions in high school sports is a prime example. This because the potential negative effects of a concussion can be life altering. The effects of sustaining a concussion during high school

CTE chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as “punch drunk syndrome” is caused by repeated brain trauma. CTE can be a hidden disease because it can only be found after death and close study of the brain. CTE has multiple long term syndromes such as parkinson's disease that affect the nervous system which impact movement and Huntington disease breaks down nerve cells over time;Altimeter and dementia

9/24/2013. Patient is a 51-year-old male inventory counter who sustained a work-related injury while performing inventory at Victoria’s Secret when he was hit in the head by a pipe that fell. Per OMNI, he sustained laceration to the head and minor concussion. Staples were used to close the wound. Per the IME report dated 09/16/15 by Dr. Chacko, the IW has reached MMI from a neurological standpoint. Based on the latest medical report dated 03/29/16, the patient reported that his symptoms are improving

ordered a CT scan; I was hooked onto an EKG monitor, and received an IV for pain medications. After roughly 4 and half hours laying in the hospital bed and the pain eased, I could hear the ER doctor talking to my parents regarding my referral to a concussion specialist in Tallahassee, Florida. They sent me home with pain medications, and instructions to wake up every 4 hours and take my medicine as needed. I obviously didn’t go to school the next day and I slept practically the whole weekend. It had

injuries in soccer is concussions. Each year, millions of soccer players will suffer from a concussion that can lead to severe mental and physical effects, but there are ways to reduce the severity, rules and equipment to make these reductions should be adopted promptly. Soccer is one of the most popular and well-known sport in the world. All around the world, millions of people participate in this sport. Soccer has one of the highest injury rates of all contact sports. Concussions are minor forms of

vision told me something was not right and was later informed those were the symptoms of a concussion. I should not have stayed in the game. This is why there should be more precautions taken to prevent concussions in sports. These include properly informing athletes and coaches about concussions and making other small adjustments such as limited contact in practice and stricter rules during the game. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head, fall, or any other sudden

dismantle the Harvard football program, then ice hockey, rugby, lacrosse, wrestling, and soccer have to go too. Women’s soccer is routinely the number two sport in terms of concussions incurred per player. Gymnastics, where concussions are infrequent but potentially devastating, might also have to go. Two of the worst concussions I’ve seen came from unsuspecting women’s volleyball players being hit in the head. Volleyball, out. When we ask to cut football programs, we’re taking the first step in cutting

trauma from concussions can be extremely detrimental to a person’s body so that such things as death can occur. Everyone knows that concussions are not a good thing but not everyone knows how severe they actually are. Concussions are becoming an epidemic in sports and a solution should be drawn up to help the players in sporting activities. The public needs to be more aware of the severity that concussions provide to the body. The definition of a concussion is simple. A “concussion occurs whenever

a head start on how the injury happened or what it might be. Also, they respond quickly and know what to do if an athlete goes down. They also give techniques and advice to athletes on how to prevent injuries. If there is a severe injury, like a concussion, an ATC (Certified Athletic