The term mild concussion doesn’t seem to bring on much concern from people. However, if you replace it with mild brain injury, chances are, people sit up and take a bit more notice. The thing is, they are both the same thing.
Mild concussions aren’t being taken seriously enough, despite deaths, over the past couple of years, due to head injuries on the ski slope or similar circumstances, says a researcher from McMaster University in Canada. In fact, if their head injury is labeled a concussion, they will spend less time in the hospital and return to school sooner (and likely the activity that may have caused the injury) than children who are diagnosed with a brain injury.
What is a concussion?
Your brain is a soft organ and it’s surrounded with cerebrospinal fluid around the brain that keeps it from hitting your hard skull. However, if you experience a blow to the head, it could be hard enough for your brain to shift and hit against the skull. This can cause bleeding and bruising in the brain.
Concussions are usually labeled as mild, moderate or severe, but the mild label can be quite deceiving. If the brain doesn’t have a chance to heal properly before activity is resumed, another concussion can occur. And, researchers are finding that having more than one concussion can increase the risk of certain disorders and maybe neurological (nerve) disorders.
If your child is diagnosed with a concussion, it’s important to take it seriously and be sure to follow all directions to allow for proper healing time.
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