W HAT I SA
CONCUSSI ON?
Ac onc us s i oni sami l dt r aumat i cbr ai ni nj ur yt hatt y pi c al l yoc c ur s wi t houtl os i ngc ons c i ous nes s .
Howt oc hec k f orac onc us s i on
Whent os eek emer genc yc ar e
Not et hef ol l owi ngaf t er aheadi nj ur y:
I ti sanemer gencyi f youar e:
Behav i orc hanges
Repeat edl yv omi t i ng
Di s or i ent at i on
Suffer i ngf r om aheadac he t hatget swor s eov ert i me
Vomi t i ng
Ex per i enc i ngc hangesi n s peec h
T r oubl ec ont r ol l i ng emot i ons
Ex per i enc i ngper i odi c l os s esofc ons c i ous nes s
Memor yl os s
Commoncaus es ofconcus s i ons :
Carc r as h
Bl ow t ot heupperbody
Vi ol ents haki ngoft hehead
Bl ow t ot hehead
Fal l s