sports med Flashcards
cranium
bones that form the head
photophobia
abnormal sensitivity to light
phonophobia
a persestant, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of sound
retrograde amnesia
cant recall memories from pass
tinnitus
ringing sound only u can hear
anterograde amneisa
memory loss that occurs when you cant form new memories
battles sign
bruising over mastoid process
epidural hematoma
blood accumulates between skull and the dura matter, thick membrane covering the brain
second impact syndrome
second head injury before completley recovering from prior head injury
loc
loss of conscious
coup
moving object stricks a stationary object
countercoup
brain strikes a stationary object
% of concussion result in LOC
less then 10%
nausea
having to vomit or urge to
concussion
tramatic brain injury caused by blow to head or hit to body that causes head or brain to move rapidly back and fourth