Concussions Flashcards
1
Q
What is concussion pneumonic?
A
RAM
Restrictions
Accommodations
Management *hotly debated
2
Q
King-Devick
A
sideline test of visual tracking and reading to look for concussion on site
3
Q
How long does the average concussion last?
A
7-10 days
4
Q
Retire player with this many concussions in 1 year
A
4 or 3 progressively worse
5
Q
Define concussion
A
any neurological Sx due to impulse to brain
6
Q
Two big sites of atrophy in collision sports
A
amygdala and thalamus
7
Q
What two structures are damaged in concussions?
A
capillaries and axons
8
Q
Tau: difference between chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Alzheimer
A
location: periventricular spaces
9
Q
Tau does what
A
blocks microtubule formation
10
Q
Sx get worse even when hits stop in
A
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
