Concussion Vocab Flashcards
What does LOC stand for?
Loss of Consciousness
Memory loss that can be temporary or permanent.
Amnesia
Type of amnesia where you can not recall memories from the past.
Retrograde amnesia
A type of amnesia where your brain can’t form new memories of things you are experiencing.
Anterograde Amnesia
What are the bones around the head called?
Cranium
A type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain hits the cranium.
Concussion
What is the initial side of impact called in a TBI?
Coup
What is the secondary side of impact in a TBI?
Contracoup
What are 2 signs of concussion?
LOC
Stumbling
Fencing sign
Vomit.
What are 2 symptoms of concussion?
Headache
Dizziness
Fatigue
Ringing in ears
Fear of light.
Photophobia
Fear of sound
Phonophobia
Buzzing or ringing in the ears.
Tinnitus