20. Concussions
It’s a traumatic brain injury!
Symptoms:
Long term effects in 24 retired NFL players:
• Loss of consciousness
• confusion
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Blurred vision
• Short term memory loss
Memory and learning
The Neurotrauma Impact Science Lab
University of Ottawa
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“ Ponzo Illusion ” Image from NASA (open source…no copyrights)
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It is caused by an impact to the head (or body) that results in a rapid movement of the head. It alters the brain ’s functioning : behaviour, thinking or physical functioning is affected Long term effects can negatively impact memory, health, learning The picture of brains is a composite image of 24 retired NFL players with mild to moderate atrophy in 8 brain regions associated with executive and cognitive functions (K. Guskiewicz study).