What you don’t know about concussions

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What you don’t know about concussions
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A fall, a hard hit, an accident, all of these things can jar your brain, causing a concussion. Symptoms can range from nausea to passing out. No matter what your symptoms are, you should see a doctor.

– A fall, a hard hit, an accident, all of these things can jar your brain, causing a concussion. Symptoms can range from nausea to passing out.

From the hard hits to some pretty hard falls, more than 3 million people will suffer a concussion this year. There are actually 22 symptoms but only one is required to diagnose a concussion. And in the largest study done to date, reseachers have found that just one moderate to severe concussion can have a long-term impact on brain function, including memory.

If you had four or more mild concussions, processing speed and working memory worsened. And each additional reported concussion was linked to progressively worse cognitive function.

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