AP+Sports+Concussion

Concussions: Girls are often nalgeted victims of concussions head achs, dizzyness, depressions if you have a concussion you need to tell someone Michael Willis: 16yrs. WHO, RISK, CAUTIONS, RECOVERY, SPECIFIC STORIES, INCLUDE A VIDEO (of someone whos had one, talk to trainer interview them) Helmets that might protect football players
 * hit in the head when making a tackle and got hit in the head
 * his coach told him to get off the field. He was dizzy and all of sudden passes out
 * died from reputre blood vessel the next day

What is a concussion?
mental status, with confusion and ammensia and with or without a brief loss of conscious

WHO?
anyone, girls, boys of all ages, espically people who play contact sports

SYMPTOMS?

 * headache
 * disorientation as to time, date, or place
 * confusion
 * dizziness
 * vacant stare or confused expression
 * incoherent or incomprehensible speech
 * lack of coordination or weakness
 * amnesia for the events immediately preceding the blow
 * nausea or **vomiting**
 * double vision
 * ringing in the ears

CAUTIONS:

 * Wear protective head gear and the right gear for your sport
 * Wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle
 * Don't drink and drive!!
 * Wear protective head gear if you work underground or your job has falling objects around you
 * Check you vision because if you have poor vision you might trip and fall