A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning.[1] Symptoms may include loss of consciousness (LOC); memory loss; headaches; difficulty with thinking, concentration or balance; nausea; blurred vision; sleep disturbances; and mood changes.[2] Any of these symptoms may begin immediately, or appear days after the injury.[2] Concussion should be suspected if a person indirectly or directly hits their head and experiences any of the symptoms of concussion.[3] It is not unusual for symptoms to last 2 weeks in adults and 4 weeks in children.[4] Fewer than 10% of sports-related concussions among children are associated with loss of consciousness.[5]
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- ↑ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Condition Information.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 What are common TBI symptoms?.
- ↑ (June 2017) "Concussion recognition tool 5©". British Journal of Sports Medicine 51 (11): bjsports-2017-097508CRT5. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-097508CRT5. PMID 28446447.
- ↑ (January 2018) "Sports-Related Concussion: Acute Management and Chronic Postconcussive Issues". Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America 27 (1): 93–108. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2017.08.005. PMID 29157505.
- ↑ (September 2010) "American Academy of Pediatrics. Clinical report--sport-related concussion in children and adolescents". Pediatrics 126 (3): 597–615. doi:10.1542/peds.2010-2005. PMID 20805152.
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