Jan 29 Guest Lecture

Question 1

What is a concussion?

Does concussion results in loss of consciousness or memory dysfunction?

Commonly concussion results in?

Acute symptoms largely reflects what?

Answer 1

What is a concussion?

Traumatic brain injury by a direct blow to the head, face, neck

May or may not involve loss of consciousness or memory dysfunction.

Short-lived impairment of neurological function that resolves spontaneously.

A functional disturbance rather than a structural injury.”

Question 2

Immediate symptoms of a concussion

(Name 5)

Answer 2

Immediate symptoms

❑ Loss of consciousness*
❑ Headache
❑ Confusion, Dizziness or Feeling in a “fog”
❑ Tinnitus
❑ Nausea and/or vomiting

Question 3

Longer lasting symptoms of a concussion
(Name 3)

Answer 3

Longer lasting symptoms
❑ Light and noise sensitivity
❑ Irritability
❑ Problems sleeping and concentrating