Individuals who have a prior history of concussion statistically are more likely to suffer from more symtomology, with the next concussion and recovery times often being more prolonged. In addition, the duration and recovery times for females are differences in males.
A Concussion can occur from a hard hit from an opposing player during a sport activity, a bad slip or fall, a car accident, or a bump on the head against an object or from a falling object. By definition, a concussion is "a brain injury caused by a hit to the head or body that causes sudden jarring of the brain inside the skull".
According to studies, children and adolescents are actually at a higher risk of developing concussions than adults, and we also know that children are at a higher risk of having prolonged symptoms.
According to studies, children and adolescents are actually at a higher risk of developing concussions than adults, and we also know that children are at a higher risk of having prolonged symptoms.
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