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Bookmark or Share- Concussion - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicTo diagnose a concussion, your healthcare professional evaluates your symptoms and reviews your medical history. You may need tests that help diagnose a concussion. Tests may include a neurological exam, cognitive testing and imaging tests.
- Concussion | Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat are the causes of concussions? Many concussions that require emergency treatment are because of falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, and sports injuries. Children, young adults, and older adults are at especially high risk for concussions and may take longer to recover after a concussion.
- Concussion: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, PreventionA concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, violent jolt or blow to your head. Anyone from infants to the elderly can get a concussion. Headache is the most common symptom. Most symptoms resolve within 14 to 21 days.
- What Is a Concussion? | HEADS UP | CDC Injury CenterPrint. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and ...
- Concussions: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMDA concussion is a brain injury often caused by a blow such as a fall or collision in sports. Photo Credit: Living Art Enterprises / Science Source. Concussion Causes. The brain is made of...
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