PPT-Concussion Awareness in Sports

Elaine Keunen RN BHScNCCNCc Think First Canada wwwthinkfirstca 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. 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.. Sydney . Crosby . was out for almost a year with concussion-like symptoms. Each season, 10%–12% of minor league hockey players 9–17 years old who are injured report a head injury, most commonly a concussion. Wade M. Rankin, DO, CAQSM. KAFP Annual Meeting. November 10, 2016. Objectives. Refine the definition for concussion. . Discuss diagnosis and usual treatment for outpatient management of concussions.. 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. Neurocognitive Aspects of Sports Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Assessment of Injury Risk Gary Wilkerson, EdD , ATC 1 American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation October 2, 2015 Active Recovery. Kenzie Johnston, MD CAQSM. Objectives. Briefly define what is a sport related concussion (SRC) . Touch on how to make a diagnosis. Discuss newest management recommendations. Discuss directions of research. Brian P . Rieger. , PhD. Chief Psychologist & Clinical Assistant Professor. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. SUNY . Upstate. Medical University. Director, Upstate Concussion Center. Amanda Jones, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. Blue Bird Circle Clinic for Pediatric Neurology. Texas Children’s Hospital. Baylor College of Medicine. I have no financial . disclosures to report. Objectives. Define concussion and identify common symptoms. Management of Sport Concussions . NC State Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine Staff. Definitions. Policy & Procedures. Recovery . Other Issues. Sports Medicine Staff. Licensed Healthcare Providers. Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. Concussions can be mild or severe and interfere with the way the brain normally works, Sometimes symptoms October 24, 2012. Vanderbilt Sports. Concussion Research. V-. SCoRE. Gary . Solomon, Ph.D., FACPN. Associate Professor, . Departments of. Neurological . Surgery and Psychiatry. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Athletics. “Concussion is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces”. . McCrory. , P., . Meeuwisse. , W., Johnston, K. (2009). Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: The 3. . . . Deborah Cassidy, LAT, ATC . jgperry@fcps.edu. . dkcassidy@fcps.edu. Office: 703-426-6818 . . Cell: 703-932-1950 . . Nottingham Athletic Training Center. Sports Medicine Support Staff.