1. The definition of concussion is vague and inconsistent among professionals
2.
Accurately speaking, it should be called brain
injury—not concussion or head injury
3.
“Mild brain injury” is inaccurate. It’s “subtle
brain injury.” Why? Because the effects of the brain injury can be difficult to
recognize or observe to those outside the medical profession.
4.
Many injuries are unreported
5.
More medial training is needed. The research included a cited survey of 233
recently graduated chief residents found that approximately 68% reported
being less than comfortable managing a concussion sustained by an athlete
6.
Neurocognitive and neuroimaging instrumentation
and other evaluation techniques are not sensitive enough to a subtle brain
injury.
7.
Athletes need more training in knowing the signs
and symptoms of a brain-related injury
8.
Female athletes are more prone to brain injuries
than male athletes (this is because they are more likely to seek medical
treatment—hence more cases are reported)
9.
An athlete does not have to sustain a blow to
the head for a brain injury
10.
It may or may not involve unconsciousness
11.
Prior brain injury has been linked to
depression, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and chronic traumatic encephalophy (CTE)
[CTE is a degenerative disease that
affects the brain and is believed to be caused by repeated head trauma…resulting
in large accumulations of proteins that kill cells in regions responsible for
mood, emotions, and executive functioning]
12.
Some children with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder might actually be suffering from a traumatic brain
injury
13.
Brain injury mimics many symptoms of drunkenness
14.
Individual treatments should be used for
student-athletes with brain injuries
Brady, D., & Brady, F. (2011). Sport-related
concussions: Myths and facts. Communique,
39(8), 32-33.
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