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Sports Injuries and Their Role in Causing Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occurneuropsychological impairments in
when an individual's head is collidesathletes who have had multiple
with or is punctured by a foreign body.concussions are:
There does not necessarily need to be- Reduced speed in processing new
external contact between the head andinformation
the foreign body in order for a brain- Problem solving and planning
injury to occur. Sometimes brain damagedifficulties Increased number of
can be caused by the brain collidingheadaches
with the skull, as is the case when- Concentration difficulties
whiplash occurs.- Memory impairments
A concussion is a milder form of- Behavioral problems
traumatic brain injury, where fullWhy Athletes Suffer Multiple Concussions
recovery usually occurs without majorFactors that contribute to why athletes
long term effects, unless an individualsuffer multiple concussions are related
suffers more than one concussion into the ability to accurately assess
succession. Repeated brain injuries haveseverity and recovery from symptoms. For
a cumulative effect resulting in moreexample, there are several different
severe and more prolongedscales for rating severity at the time
post-concussion symptoms. If anof the concussion but there is general
individual incurs a second concussionlack of agreement on which to use. There
while the symptoms from a previousis also lack of agreement on what amount
concussion still persist, serious andof time should pass before athletes can
dangerous conditions or even death cansafely return to sports. This occurs
occur. This condition is calledbecause there do not exist uniformly
second-impact syndrome (SIS).accepted guidelines for determining
Sports-Related Concussions � Causeswhether an athlete has complete
and Frequencyrecoverred. Preventing Traumatic Brain
According to the Centers for DiseaseInjury
Control and Prevention (CDC), aboutUsing proper protective equipment can
300,000 people experience concussionsprevent many cases of concussion.
each year from sports injuries. MostHelmets or other appropriate headgear
sports-related concussions come fromshould be used in contact sports, and in
contact sports, especially football,sports for which falling or colliding
boxing, hockey, and martial arts. Otherare risks (skiing, horseback riding,
major causes of a large number ofbicycling). Custom fitted mouth pieces
sports-related concussions are falls ormay also help prevent concussions in
collisions in sports such as skiing,contact sports. To be effective, all
bicycling, horseback riding, basketball,protective equipment should be properly
and soccer. In soccer an additional riskfitted and used for the purpose in which
for concussions is "heading" the ball.is was designed.
Males between the ages of 16 and 25 areAlthough the risk of concussion is
the most likely population to sufferinherent in sports participation,
concussions due to sports. Within thisdecisions as to what sport to
group, the risk is highest at the highparticipate in can help mitigate the
school level. High school students whorisk of concussion. If you are
participate in contact sports sufferconcerned about a traumatic brain injury
about 25 percent of the 300,000sustained while playing a sport, you may
sports-related concussions that arewish to contact an experienced TBI
reported each year. At the collegelawyer. Your traumatic brain injury
level, over one third of footballattorney can help you assess your
players has suffered a concussion andpotential TBI claim and help you get the
about 20 percent have had multiplecompensation you deserve for the
concussions. Dangers of Multipledevastation incurred in traumatic brain
Concussionsinjuries.
Second-impact syndrome (SIS), which is aBy visiting individuals interested in
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