| A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur
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| | well-documented neuropsychological
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| when an individual's head is collides
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| | impairments in athletes who have had
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| with or is punctured by a foreign body.
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| | multiple concussions are:
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| There does not necessarily need to be
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| | - Reduced speed in processing new
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| external contact between the head and the
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| | information
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| foreign body in order for a brain injury
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| | - Problem solving and planning
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| to occur. Sometimes brain damage can be
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| | difficulties Increased number of
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| caused by the brain colliding with the
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| | headaches
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| skull, as is the case when whiplash
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| | - Concentration difficulties
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| occurs.
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| | - Memory impairments
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| A concussion is a milder form of
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| | - Behavioral problems
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| traumatic brain injury, where full
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| | Why Athletes Suffer Multiple Concussions
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| recovery usually occurs without major
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| | Factors that contribute to why athletes
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| long term effects, unless an individual
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| | suffer multiple concussions are related
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| suffers more than one concussion in
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| | to the ability to accurately assess
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| succession. Repeated brain injuries have
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| | severity and recovery from symptoms. For
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| a cumulative effect resulting in more
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| | example, there are several different
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| severe and more prolonged post-concussion
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| | scales for rating severity at the time of
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| symptoms. If an individual incurs a
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| | the concussion but there is general lack
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| second concussion while the symptoms from
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| | of agreement on which to use. There is
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| a previous concussion still persist,
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| | also lack of agreement on what amount of
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| serious and dangerous conditions or even
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| | time should pass before athletes can
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| death can occur. This condition is called
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| | safely return to sports. This occurs
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| second-impact syndrome (SIS).
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| | because there do not exist uniformly
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| Sports-Related Concussions � Causes and
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| | accepted guidelines for determining
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| Frequency
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| | whether an athlete has complete
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| According to the Centers for Disease
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| | recoverred. Preventing Traumatic Brain
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| Control and Prevention (CDC), about
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| | Injury
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| 300,000 people experience concussions
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| | Using proper protective equipment can
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| each year from sports injuries. Most
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| | prevent many cases of concussion. Helmets
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| sports-related concussions come from
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| | or other appropriate headgear should be
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| contact sports, especially football,
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| | used in contact sports, and in sports for
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| boxing, hockey, and martial arts. Other
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| | which falling or colliding are risks
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| major causes of a large number of
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| | (skiing, horseback riding, bicycling).
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| and soccer. In soccer an additional risk
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| | should be properly fitted and used for
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| for concussions is "heading" the ball.
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| | the purpose in which is was designed.
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| Males between the ages of 16 and 25 are
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| | Although the risk of concussion is
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| the most likely population to suffer
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| | inherent in sports participation,
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| school level. High school students who
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| | concussion. If you are concerned about a
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| participate in contact sports suffer
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| | traumatic brain injury sustained while
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| about 25 percent of the 300,000
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| reported each year. At the college level,
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| over one third of football players has
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| suffered a concussion and about 20
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| percent have had multiple concussions.
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| Dangers of Multiple Concussions
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| | brain injuries.
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