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In the wake of Bob Saget's tragic death from an accidental head trauma, a doctor shares what you need to know about head injuries.
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Immediately after a person hits their head and concussion is suspected they must be removed from the activity and require a medical assessment before returning to play. [ 37 ] [ 39 ] After an initial rest of 24 – 48 hours, activities should be gradually started again.
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. [8] Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, difficulty with thinking and concentration, sleep disturbances, mood changes, a brief period of memory loss, brief loss of consciousness; problems with balance; nausea; blurred vision; and mood changes.
“Certainly, if someone hits their head when they fall, there is a risk of bleeding in the brain or around the brain, which can be fatal.” The biggest fall hazards in the fall
Episodes of vasovagal syncope are typically recurrent and usually occur when the predisposed person is exposed to a specific trigger. Before losing consciousness, the individual frequently experiences early signs or symptoms such as lightheadedness, nausea, the feeling of being extremely hot or cold (accompanied by sweating), ringing in the ears, an uncomfortable feeling in the heart, fuzzy ...
When a nosebleed hits, we often go into panic mode. We frantically reach for tissues and may try shoving them up in our nostrils in an effort to plug the leak. Hey, we might throw our head back ...
While impact on the brain at the same site of injury to the skull is the coup effect. If the impact causes the head to move, the injury may be worsened, because the brain may ricochet inside the skull causing additional impacts, or the brain may stay relatively still (due to inertia) but be hit by the moving skull (both are contrecoup injuries).