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Prolonged concussion is defined as having concussion symptoms for over four weeks following the first accident in youth and for weeks or months in adults. [ 7 ] A diagnosis may be made when symptoms resulting from concussion last for more than three months after the injury.
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.
The 1990s saw the development and dissemination of standardized guidelines for treatment of TBI, with protocols for a range of issues such as drugs and management of intracranial pressure. [114] Research since the early 1990s has improved TBI survival; [ 179 ] that decade was known as the " Decade of the Brain " for advances made in brain research.
American athletic trainers are getting behind guidelines that could allow students who sustain a concussion to return to class and physical activity sooner. A statement published Tuesday in the ...
The overall incidence risk of concussion is higher in adults than in youth, as the injury rate per 1,000 athletic exposures for youth is 0.23, compared to 0.28 in collegiate athletes. [ 22 ] An analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) injury reports estimated concussion rates among student athletes who participate in NCAA ...
Concussion grading systems are sets of criteria used in sports medicine to determine the severity, or grade, of a concussion, the mildest form of traumatic brain injury.At least 16 such systems exist, [1] and there is little agreement among professionals about which is the best to use. [2]
Every return-to-play guideline recommends that an athlete not return to competition until all concussion symptoms are absent during both rest and exercise. [12] The American Academy of Neurology recommends that young athletes be prohibited from returning to play for at least a week in most cases of concussion.
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