Athletic+concussions+EAT


 * grade 1
 * Momentary confusions
 * No loss of consciousness
 * Rules
 * The athlete must go to the sidelines
 * Needs to be tested for symptoms every 5 minutes
 * After 15 minutes with no symptoms the kid can go back in to the game
 * Grade 2
 * Brief confusion
 * No loss of consciousness
 * Rules
 * Must be removed from the game
 * Not allowed to go back in
 * Need an MRI if symptoms dont stop
 * Can go back to the sport within a week
 * Grade 3
 * Loss of consciousness
 * Mental abnormalities for over an hour
 * Rules
 * Needs to be taken to the hospital
 * Usually out for the rest of the season
 * Tests
 * Tell times
 * Place
 * Count backwards
 * Name the months
 * Run a 40 yard sprint to see if can run without getting dizzy
 * Do push-ups
 * Make sure that they are capable of doing it without getting dizzy
 * Stand on one leg (test coordination)
 * 50% of college athletes have had a history of concussions
 * 90% of boxers have concussions
 * 1 in 5 high school football players have a concussion each year
 * Questions
 * When did your 1st headache start
 * how long did it last
 * How often do you get headaches
 * Which part of your head hurts
 * What sports do you play
 * Are your headaches associated to certain foods
 * Have you ever been knocked out or unconscious
 * How many times have you been knocked out
 * After beign hit in the head... did you get a headache?
 * The impact test
 * Shows if you have had a concussions
 * Measures the payers symptoms
 * Assists doctors and trainers in making return-to-play decisions
 * Provides reliable information
 * Measures attention, memory, processing speed
 * If you have a concussion and dont tell then your symptoms will get worse
 * Symptoms
 * Don't remember time places or date
 * Ringing in ears
 * Have a blank stare
 * diagnosis
 * amnesia
 * forgetting
 * having to do with memory loss
 * forgetting memory after the injury
 * losing memories before the injury
 * nausea
 * usually caused by dizziness or confusion
 * headache
 * the most basic sign
 * usually the first sign
 * can cause ringing in the ears
 * unconsciousness
 * usually doesn't last more than 30 minutes
 * usually happens right after the concussion occur
 * convulsions
 * when you have a heavy concussions
 * heavy brain injuries
 * involuntary muscle spasms
 * seizers
 * blurred vision
 * too much pressure form swelling in the brain tissue
 * creates an irregular pupil size
 * makes your eyes really sensitive to light
 * bad balanced
 * feel confused
 * and unable to stand up completely straight
 * prevention
 * wear a helmet in contact sports
 * keeps the brain from hitting your skull if you get hit
 * avoid heading the ball when it has been kicked hard or close to you
 * avoid hitting helmet to helmet
 * be very careful
 * a mouth guard
 * if you get hit in the mouth with out one... your bone will go up and hurt your brain
 * new helmet designs
 * lighter
 * ventilation holes on the top
 * face masks rounded to deflect hits... rather than absorb them
 * shape- sweeps back wards the year... then juts our along the jaw
 * risks
 * scarring on your brain
 * reoccuring headache
 * ringing in ears
 * dizzy
 * bad balance
 * second impact syndrome
 * if you have one initial hit... and then your get another hit
 * happens a lot when a kid doesnt want to miss a game
 * some kids dont even