Post-concussion syndrome

The number of sports-related concussions throughout the United States have increased dramatically in the past 10 years, which could lead to permanent brain damage or death for the athletes that suffer these concussions. Which is why football has not been sissified in America, the new precautions only make the game safer for those who play it. Football is an ever changing sport in which 300 pound athletes can now run the 40-yard dash in under 4.5 seconds, which would have been nearly impossible for

dormant, waiting to be awakened and devastate their lives and potentially end them. Concussions are increasing annually among athletes in contact sports. Children and adults participating in these particular sports are potential victims of concussions and the long lasting side effects. The concerns of athletes receiving concussions is rising because as studies progress, many are leading to the conclusion that concussions impose future health complications. Some of these diseases impact the athlete’s

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) was first identified in 1928 with Dr. Harrison Martland observing what he referred to as ¨Punch Drunk Syndrome” in a group of boxers (Concussion Foundation, 2016; Stern, 2011). In 1937, the more formal dementia pugilistica was introduced to describe a disease caused by head trauma that resulted in acute motor deficit and cognitive dysfunction and literally meant “dementia of a fighter”(Saulle, Greenwald, 2012; Baugh et al., 2011). The term ¨Chronic Traumatic

Consequences of Sports 
 Concussion. Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 42(2), 128-132. The is no exact definition of a concussion because it can somewhat be a matter of opinion. Different professions could create a definition of a concussion based off of how they view the concussion. However, through all of the different definitions given, all share common characteristics about the definition of a concussion. Because of these similarities between the definitions of a concussion, a concussion can be defined

Concussions A concussion is any type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a hit or even a fall and it affects your head. It is estimated that there are 1.6-3.8 million concussions reported a year due to sports or recreational activities alone, and most concussions are not reported at all. Concussions in older people are very dangerous because they are often times missed because people say “it's just old age” which is very life threatening. Concussions are very dangerous for kids and young

Matthew Milko Mr. Allen B period March 21, 2017 Concussions in Contact Sports In every sports season 5 to 20 percent of kids suffer a concussion(Jeremy Olson 1SH). A concussion is a type of brain injury that mostly occurs when playing in contact sports. Most people do not think concussions are a big deal but they are. In fact concussions can lead to suicide because they cause your brain to not function correctly, especially when having more than one. Not only can they lead to suicide but they also

Level of consciousness (LOC), Altered mental status (AMS), Post traumatic amnesia (PTA), and Glasgow coma scale (GCS) were implemented in the evaluation of the severity of the TBI, as shown below: Mild (concussion) Moderate Severe Structural imaging: Normal Normal or abnormal Normal or abnormal LOC: 0–30 min

alzheimer 's post concussion syndrome and more linked to football more fear of concussions has been raised. These former players now blame the NFL for these mental illnesses which are largely lead on to believe that they are the results of numerous concussions. So many identities form around this as at the high school level if we get a headache after a hit a quick first thought is,”Do I have a concussion.” With this high school football players have all injuries centered around concussions which must

Their epidemiological study of concussions incurred in high school sports over the span of 11 years found that cases of concussion resulting in loss of consciousness (r=0.98) correlated closely with the increases in concussion cases, leading the authors to conclude that the increases in concussion cases are more likely to be due to increased awareness as opposed to an increase in the intensity or aggressiveness of

autopsy, but we were told he had likely died from a congenital cerebral aneurysm. 25 years later, almost to the day, I sat watching an ESPN discussion about an Arizona high school football player who had died after a game sustained concussion, likely from second impact syndrome. Suddenly I was back on that sideline. “Keith,” I said aloud to nobody in the