| A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when | | | | who have had multiple concussions are: |
| an individual's head is collides with or is | | | | |
| punctured by a foreign body. There does not | | | | - Reduced speed in processing new information |
| necessarily need to be external contact | | | | |
| between the head and the foreign body in | | | | - Problem solving and planning difficulties |
| order for a brain injury to occur. Sometimes | | | | Increased number of headaches |
| brain damage can be caused by the brain | | | | |
| colliding with the skull, as is the case when | | | | - Concentration difficulties |
| whiplash occurs. | | | | |
| | | | - Memory impairments |
| A concussion is a milder form of traumatic | | | | |
| brain injury, where full recovery usually | | | | - Behavioral problems |
| occurs without major long term effects, | | | | |
| unless an individual suffers more than one | | | | Why Athletes Suffer Multiple Concussions |
| concussion in succession. Repeated brain | | | | |
| injuries have a cumulative effect resulting | | | | Factors that contribute to why athletes |
| in more severe and more prolonged | | | | suffer multiple concussions are related to |
| post-concussion symptoms. If an individual | | | | the ability to accurately assess severity and |
| incurs a second concussion while the symptoms | | | | recovery from symptoms. For example, there |
| from a previous concussion still persist, | | | | are several different scales for rating |
| serious and dangerous conditions or even | | | | severity at the time of the concussion but |
| death can occur. This condition is called | | | | there is general lack of agreement on which |
| second-impact syndrome (SIS). Sports-Related | | | | to use. There is also lack of agreement on |
| Concussions � Causes and Frequency | | | | what amount of time should pass before |
| | | | athletes can safely return to sports. This |
| According to the Centers for Disease Control | | | | occurs because there do not exist uniformly |
| and Prevention (CDC), about 300,000 people | | | | accepted guidelines for determining whether |
| experience concussions each year from sports | | | | an athlete has complete recoverred. |
| injuries. Most sports-related concussions | | | | Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury |
| come from contact sports, especially | | | | |
| football, boxing, hockey, and martial arts. | | | | Using proper protective equipment can prevent |
| Other major causes of a large number of | | | | many cases of concussion. Helmets or other |
| sports-related concussions are falls or | | | | appropriate headgear should be used in |
| collisions in sports such as skiing, | | | | contact sports, and in sports for which |
| bicycling, horseback riding, basketball, and | | | | falling or colliding are risks (skiing, |
| soccer. In soccer an additional risk for | | | | horseback riding, bicycling). Custom fitted |
| concussions is "heading" the ball. | | | | mouth pieces may also help prevent |
| | | | concussions in contact sports. To be |
| Males between the ages of 16 and 25 are the | | | | effective, all protective equipment should be |
| most likely population to suffer concussions | | | | properly fitted and used for the purpose in |
| due to sports. Within this group, the risk is | | | | which is was designed. |
| highest at the high school level. High school | | | | |
| students who participate in contact sports | | | | Although the risk of concussion is inherent |
| suffer about 25 percent of the 300,000 | | | | in sports participation, decisions as to what |
| sports-related concussions that are reported | | | | sport to participate in can help mitigate the |
| each year. At the college level, over one | | | | risk of concussion. If you are concerned |
| third of football players has suffered a | | | | about a traumatic brain injury sustained |
| concussion and about 20 percent have had | | | | while playing a sport, you may wish to |
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| Concussions | | | | traumatic brain injury attorney can help you |
| | | | assess your potential TBI claim and help you |
| Second-impact syndrome (SIS), which is a | | | | get the compensation you deserve for the |
| concussion that occurs while the victim is | | | | devastation incurred in traumatic brain |
| still recovering from and earlier concussion, | | | | injuries. |
| has resulted in at least 26 deaths in the | | | | |
| past 20 years since this condition was first | | | | By visiting individuals interested in any of |
| characterized. Most of these victims were in | | | | a large number of legal issues can find |
| high school. | | | | answers to their questions, in addition to |
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| While most cases of SIS and multiple | | | | referral service. Using the referral |
| concussions do not cause death, the | | | | serviceVisitors to Legalview.com, your source |
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| athletes who have suffered multiple | | | | related to a myriad of legal issues, as well |
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