Concussion
Daniel Lowe
Symptoms
- Nausea
- Low LOC
- pupils not reacting evenly to light
Cause
Caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head or body
Assement findings
- Vomiting
- loss of consciousness
- pupils not reacting
Feild treatment
Romberg test: Have patient close eyes and keep feet together, if the patient does not keep his or her balance usually means the patient has a concussion.
Tandem Gait test: have athlete walk heel to toe for approximately 5 feet, failure to preform is a indication of concussion
Hospital treatment
Depends on severity, usually takes athlete out of play or school. May tell athlete to avoid stimulation and prescribe dark glasses.
Prevention
Wear properly fitting head protection when playing sports, also mouth guards have been said to prevent Concussions.
statistics
- 90% of most diagnosed concussions do not involve a loss of consciousness
- 4 to 5 million concussions occur annually, with rising numbers among middle school athletes
- 33% of all sports concussions happen at practice