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Case Study A twelve year old boy presents with brief loss of consciousness and vomiting after colliding with another football player during a gamePer his mother he struck helmet to helmet with the o. A concussion is caused by bump blow or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth Even a ding getting your bell rung or what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AN Elaine Keunen RN, BHScN,CCNC(c). Think First Canada. www.thinkfirst.ca. The brain weighs about 3 lbs.. The brain uses 30% of the oxygen and energy in your body.. The brain is encased by a skull with the thickness of three pennies.. Jeffrey L. . Tanji. , . MD. Associate Medical Director, Sports Medicine, UC Davis Health System. Melita. Moore, MD. Head Team Physician, UC Davis . Intercollegiate Athletics. Mindgame. Disclosures. I have no relevant financial relationships to any products discussed in this talk. Cynthia L. Boyer, . Ph.D. Executive Director. Bancroft . NeuroRehab. MRI Views. About Your Brain. Freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid. Moves at a different rate than the skull in collisions. J. Peter Zopfi, DO, FACOS. Trauma Medical Director. Cal North Chairman. USSF “A” License. USSF “Goalkeeping” License. Definitions. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). : General term that includes concussions, contusions, subdural hematomas, cerebral hemorrhages and penetrating injuries.. Leslie . Duinink. , MS, LAT. Today We Will. Review Definition & Symptoms. Immediate . Evaluation & . Management. SCAT3 and Child SCAT3. Return to Play. New & Ongoing Research. Questions . Andrea Aagesen, DO. Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Michigan . NeuroSport. Eastern Michigan University Team Physician. Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Management . Program. Bill Borowski MBA;ATC;LAT;LPTA. 411 N Washington Suite 4000. Dallas TX 75246. billbor@baylorhealth.edu. . CONCUSSION. Concussion (. cerbrum. . commotum. ) “shaking of the brain”. Michael de . Riesthal. , Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Overview. Return to Learning Recommendations-2013. Return to . Learning Recommendations-2016. Occupational Therapy’s Role in Post Concussion Management Aimil Parmelee, MOT, OTR/L Marlaina Montgomery, MOT, OTR/L Incidence 1,300,000 individuals suffer a mild TBI each year in the U.S. Total yearly cost is around $60 billion A concussion is a brain injury that can146t be seen on x-rays CT or MRI scans It affects the way an athlete thinks and can cause a variety of symptomsAny blow to the head face or neck or somewhere els Concussions are clearly identified more frequently as awareness has increased over the past several years. This has been well documented in reported concussion numbers as well as emergency room visits. Visit: https://comprehensivesportsmed.com/concussions/ . . “Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the way the cells in the brain normally work.” . Recognizing a Concussion. Concussions do not always involve LOC. A 15 Minute Update. David W. Lawrence, MD, CCFP(SEM), Dip Sport Med, MPH (. Cand. ). Overview. Definition & Diagnosis. Signs and Symptoms. Sideline Evaluation. Management. Neuropsychological . Evaluation.