Lecture 5 Flashcards
This activity is the most common cause of a concussion?
Motor vehicle accident
The most common age group to sustain a concussion is?
Under the age of 4
This sport has the highest prevalence of concussions in youth?
Female soccer
This reflexive posturing response may occur after a moderate TBI and can often be seen in high impact sports when a person loses consciousness?
Fencing response
This type of force to the brain tends to cause more diffuse damage and may be more likely to cause a DAI?
Rotation force
Most concussions do not involve damage to the axons but the signs and symptoms of a concussion are thought to be mainly the result of an ____________ crisis.
Energy problem
What are three red flags after a person has had a suspected concussion (or TBI)?
Severe or worsening headache, fluid behind ears, seizures or vomiting, loss of consciousness more than an hour
The energy crisis in a concussion is thought to be due to __________ blood flow from this ion ________ rushing out of the cell and this ion _________ flooding into the cell?
Decreased blood flow
Potassium
Calcium
This neurotransmitter __________ spikes at the synaptic junctions after a concussion?
Glutamate
Most concussions resolve in ____ to ____ days?
7 to 10
“Concussion symptoms that persist for months or years after the original injury” is referred to as?
PCS Post concussion syndrome
How many days must a person wait after a concussion to return to sports?
30 days based on the animal model of ATP
What is the most effective “treatment” after a concussion?
Education and reassurance
Which test can be administered on the sideline if a concussion is suspected?
Scat test
What is the test to determine the correct level of cardiovascular stress to start a person exercising after a concussion?
Buffalo treadmill test
