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Kyle Sheehan.  a concussion is type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes.

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1 Kyle Sheehan

2  a concussion is type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull  Different Sports

3  Headache  Dizziness  Unbalanced  Sensitivity to light and sound  Nausea  Emotional symptoms  Excessive concussions lead to memory loss

4  300,000 sport related concussions yearly  Likelihood of getting a concussion while playing a sport is 19%  62,000 a year in high school sports  College football- 34% had 1 and 20% had multiple

5  Recent concussion policy  Neurologic exams  60% of NFL players have suffered concussions  Invested $30 million into research  Helmet to helmet hits

6  Highest contact sport in the country  Ban blindside hits  14% of concussions due to legal hits  70% of games missed  Reducing size of equipment  559 cases of concussions during regular seasons

7  How it effects outcomes  Fights  On point calls  Review plays  Average 50 cameras in MLB game  Average 22 cameras used in NFL game


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