This is what a concussion feels like.............

 

CONCUSSION: A complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces.

 

· Direct blow or impulsive forces transmitted to the head

· Typically results in rapid onset of neurological impairments

· Functional injury: Not a structural injury

· May or may not include loss of consciousness (LOC)

· Not identifiable on standard imaging (CT, MRI)

MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (mTBI):

· All concussions are a form of mTBI

· Not all mTBI's are concussions

· The terms concussion and mTBI should not be used interchangeably

POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME:

· A set of symptoms which may last days, months, or years following a concussion

SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME:

· Rare condition when an athlete sustains a second head injury before the symptoms of the first injury have resolved. Second Impact Syndrome can be and is often fatal.