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  2. Post-concussion syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Between 30% and 90% of people treated for PCS report having more frequent headaches and between 8% and 32% still report them a year after the injury. [18] [needs update] Dizziness is another common symptom reported in about half of people diagnosed with PCS and is still present in up to a quarter of them a year after the injury. [18]

  3. Concussion - Wikipedia

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    Concussion involves diffuse (as opposed to focal) brain injury, meaning that the dysfunction occurs over a widespread area of the brain rather than in a particular spot. [56] It is thought to be a milder type of diffuse axonal injury , because axons may be injured to a minor extent due to stretching. [ 38 ]

  4. Bruise - Wikipedia

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    A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.

  5. Cerebral contusion - Wikipedia

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    A cerebral laceration is a similar injury except that, according to their respective definitions, the pia-arachnoid membranes are torn over the site of injury in laceration and are not torn in contusion. [4] [5] The injury can cause a decline in mental function in the long term and in the emergency setting may result in brain herniation, a life ...

  6. Your Body Never Forgets Muscle. So Here's How Long It ... - AOL

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    Simple, single-joint movements, like a biceps curl, can feel natural after just a few sessions. “Your brain only needs to coordinate one muscle group, so the pathways form faster,” says Rothstein.

  7. Research shows that lawnmower injuries are one of the most common causes of traumatic amputations in children in the U.S., leading to around 9,000 injuries in children every year. These also ...

  8. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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    A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function. [1]

  9. Moral Injury: Healing - The Huffington Post

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    “Moral injury is a touchy topic, and for a long time [mental health care] providers have been nervous about addressing it because they felt inexperienced or they felt it was a religious issue,” said Amy Amidon, a staff psychologist at the San Diego Naval Medical Center who oversees its moral injury/moral repair therapy group.