Lecture 21 - Concussions

Question 1

What is the definition of a concussion?

Answer 1

traumatic brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, neck or body resulting in an impulsive force being transmitted to the brain

Question 2

What are prevention recommendations for concussions?

Answer 2

• mouthguards in child and adolescent hockey
• policy to disallow bodychecking in child and most levels of adolescent hockey
• contact practice limitations in american football
• NMT warm-up
• concussion managment strategy policies to reduce recurrent concussion rate

Question 3

What does CRT6 stand for?

Answer 3

concussion recognition tool

Question 4

What is SCAT6?

Answer 4

Sport concussion assesment tool (13+)

Question 5

What is SCOAT6?

Answer 5

sport concussion offic assesment tool

Question 6

What is the rest and exercise recommendation during the intial period (24-48hrs)?

Answer 6

• relative rest for 24-48hrs
• light physicla and cognitive activity
• limit screen time

Question 7

What are beneifts of aerobic exercise as treatment?

Answer 7

• facilitates recovery (2-10) days
• prevents prolonged recovery
• individualized to the athlete

Question 8

What are the 5 Rs of recovery?

Answer 8

• Rest and exercise
• Rehabilitation
• Refer
• Recovery
• Return to learn/sport

Question 9

What are the signs and symptoms of a suspected concusion?

Answer 9

Signs
- loss of conscioussness or responsivness
- lying motionless on playing surface
- falling unprotected oon playing surface
- disorientation, confusion, staring or limited responsiveness or inability to response approp[riately to questions
- dazed, blank or vacant look
- seizure, fits, convulsions
- slow to get up after a direct or indirect hit to head
- unsteady on feet/ poor coordination
- facial injury

symptoms:
- headache
- ‘pressure in head’
- balance problems
- nausea or vomiting
- dizziness
- blurred vision
- sensitivi to light
- fatigue or low energy
- neck pain
- sensitive to noise
- difficulty concentrating and remebering