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Cerebral Concussion
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Cerebral Concussion
Causes, effects & treatment in general & related to baseball injury.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages) |
10 sources |
1996
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"Concussion is the most common head injury in sports. Its hallmarks are confusion and amnesia. When an object such as a pitched baseball imparts its kinetic energy to a person's skull, considerable pathologic consequences may ensue. Shearing strains produce hemorrhage and destroy neurons. At present, there are several schemes available for the classification of concussions. These may provide guidelines for injury management. Although the symptoms of concussion are usually self-limited, a small number of patients develop postconcussion syndrome.Although concussions are extremely common, they are potentially dangerous. Indeed, head injuries are the leading cause of death among people under 24 years of age (Fick, 1995, pp. 53-60). Of all the mild head injuries though, sports-related..."
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