Concussion Vocab

Question 1

Concussion

Answer 1

a brain injury that occurs when the brain is forced to move rapidly within the skull

Question 2

Cranium

Answer 2

The part of the skull that encloses the brain

Question 3

Contrecoup

Answer 3

A type of traumatic brain injury that occurs when the brain rebounds and hits the opposite side of the skull after a forceful impact to the head

Question 4

Amnesia

Answer 4

The loss of memories, including facts, information and experiences

Question 5

Photophobia

Answer 5

fear of light

Question 6

Phonophobia

Answer 6

a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sound

Question 7

TInnitus

Answer 7

the perception of sound when there is no external source

Question 8

2 signs of concussion

Answer 8

Headache: A headache that worsens and doesn’t go away
Confusion: Increased confusion or disorientation

Question 9

2 symptoms of concussion

Answer 9

Unusual behavior, increased confusion

Question 10

Loss of consciousness

Answer 10

a temporary state of being unaware of one’s surroundings and unable to respond to stimuli

Question 11

Retrograde

Answer 11

moving backward or in the opposite direction of what is norma

Question 12

Anterograde

Answer 12

a type of memory loss that occurs when you can’t form new memories

Question 13

Battle Signs

Answer 13

Is a bruise that appears behind the ear after a skull fracture at the base of the skull

Question 14

Epidural hematoma

Answer 14

An extra-axial collection of blood within the potential space between the outer layer of the dura mater and the inner table of the skull

Question 15

Glasgow coma scale

Answer 15

a neurological assessment tool that measures a patient’s level of consciousness and the severity of brain injury