Name: What happens when you have a concussion?
Uploaded: 2020-01-16T20:24:55Z
Duration: 5 min 55 s
Description: Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions. [Directed by Rémi Cans, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Nicolas Martigne].

Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it. Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions. [Directed by Rémi Cans, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Nicolas Martigne].

Clifford Robbins: What happens when you have a concussion?

What happens when you have a concussion?

A sudden jolt can cause the brain to shift and bump against the skull, disrupting neuron communication and leading to concussions.

Post-concussion syndrome can extend concussion effects for months or years, affecting personal relationships and cognitive functions.

Repeated subconcussive hits, evident in soccer players who frequently head soccer balls, can lead to degenerative brain diseases like CTE.