Medical Description

A concussion is a brain injury can may cause a bad headache or a loss of consciousness.

Concussions may result from the head hitting an object or a moving object striking the head, such as a fall or a car accident.

Victims often have no memory of events before or immediately after the injury. Severe concussions may cause amnesia.

A healthcare provider should immediately be contacted if any of the symptoms of concussions occur.

Source: “Concussion,” MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, March 21, 2006.

Symptoms

• loss of or persistent consciousness
• memory loss of events surrounding the injury
• headache
• repeated vomiting
• unequal pupils
• confused mental state or varying levels of consciousness
• seizure-like activity
• weakness on one side of the body
• inability to wake up (coma)
• convulsions
• unusual eye movements
• muscle weakness on one or both sides
• walking problems

General Information

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