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What % of concussions are non sport related?

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83.5%

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Definition of Concussion

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Brain injury that is a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical fores

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What is the mechanism of injury fora cuncussion?

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Acceleration/deceleration forces

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What happens to axons during an acceleration/deceleration injury?

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Axonal stretching and deformation of the cell membrane

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What % of concussions involve LOC?

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4-10%

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What is the onset and resolution of concussion symptoms?

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Rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological function that resolves spontaneously

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What are concussion impairments due to?

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Due to functional disturbance, not structural

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What is the PSI of a hurricane? Blast?

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Hurricane-.25 psi (200 km/hr)

Blast-100psi (2,414 km/hr)

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What types of injuries do you usually see with blast injuries

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Secondary and tertiary

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What is a secondary blast injury?

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Ballistic wounds produced by primary fragments

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What are tertiary blast injuries?

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Blast wave propels individuals onto surfaces/objects onto individuals causing whole body translocation
Crush injuries

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What affects the severity of the blast injury?

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Initial strength of the blast

Environment

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How does the environment affect the severity of blast injury?

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Open space less trauma than closed space
Less damage in air than water
Distance from blast (3 meters 9x more pressure than someone 6 meters away)

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Can you see concussion impairments on imaging?

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No

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Are neurons destroyed with a concussion?

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They are dysfunctional not destroyed so they can repair

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What happens to the energy demands after concussion?

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You have a decreased blood supply but the energy and metabolic demands are increased which leads to a metabolic crisis and inflammation

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What are some concussion symptoms?

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MANY
headache, nausea, vomiting, balance problems, fatigue, dizziness, sleep problems, light/noise sensitivity, sadness many more

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What system do some people think is damaged with a concussion?

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The reticular activating system

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What is a function of the reticular activating system?

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Primitive brainstem complex where all systems travel through
involved in sleep/wake, posture, equilibrium
eye movements/gaze

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How does age affect healing from concussions?

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Over age 12, the older you are, the faster you heal

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Which concussion symptom clusters do PT’s mostly deal with?

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Vestibular, occular, and cervical

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What are some computer-based neurocognitive tests?

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Cogsport
headminders
ANAM
ImPactq

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What is retrograde amnesia?

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Loss of memory of events that happen before injury

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What is post-traumatic amnesia?

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Amnesia of events that happen after trauma

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What is VOMS?
Vestibular/Ocular motor screening for concussion
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What does VOMS test for?
Tests for saccades, VOR, S.P. and the symptom provocation to each one
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What visual ability might be impaired in concussion patients?
Convergence
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What is normal near point of convergence?
6-10 cm with corrected vision
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What is the BESS test?
3 postures (feet tog, single limb, tandem) on firm/foam eyes closed for 20 sec
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What condition on the CTSIB is often impaired in patients with concussions?
Conditions with dome over head
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What is an ocular misalignment?
When you take away the focal point, the eye drifts out to where it wants to go
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Why do you perform a cervical spine assessment with concussion patients?
Many are whiplash injuries | may have cervicogenic dizziness
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What are you testing with a VOR head thrust test?
Labrtinthine concussion
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Why might whiplash be a missed diagnosis with a concussion and vice versa?
Similar symptoms
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How many G's are sufficient to generate a whiplash injury?
14 G's
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What type of hits usually result in concussion?
Usually have a rotary component
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What is the recovery by 3 weeks with a concussion?
Thought that by 3 weeks, 80% are recovered, but if you actually exert the patieients, they may still present with symptoms (so not fully healed)
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What are symptoms that predict a poorer outcome?
``` 3-7 days post concussion foggy feeling difficulty concentrating vomiting dizziness ```
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Which on field symptom predicts protracted recovery from concussion?
Dizziness
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What are ways used to describe dizziness?
off balance lightheadedness spinning nausea sensation of motion
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What is the PT intervention for postural control retraining?
- Sensory integration by reducing visual over-reliance and increase use of vestibular inputs - Include cervical position sense training - exertional training
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How should activities be modified with concussion?
Need to educate patient to help find out what are causing symptoms. Journaling may help.
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What are the gudelines for PT treatment?
Begin slowly monitor symptom response progress slowly monitor activity
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What are some vestibular rehab exercises?
Gaze stability exercises oculomotor training exercises Sensory integration exercises Visual motion sensitivity exercises (graded exposure)
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How many times/day should you perform gaze stability exercises?
10 reps--> 30 reps | 2-->3 x a day
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How do you progress gaze stability exercises
``` Large-->small target size Near-->far target Simple-->complex background Supported siting-->standing Firm-->compliant support surface wide-->narrow BOS ```
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What do you use Brock's string for?
Oculomotor training for Voluntary eye movements Vergence eye movements
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What is considered error with cervical position sense training?
>2 3/4 inches from target
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When do you start exertional training?
Only when the individual is symptom free at rest (no headache/dizziness)
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5 stages of exertional training?
``` 30-40% max heart rate 40-50% max heart rate 60-80% max heart rate 80-90% max heart rate Full exertion ```
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What happens if symptoms persist with exertional training?
Revert to previous level of exertion
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When can you return to sport?
go through all 5 stages of exertional training and symptom free on neurocog testing
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What is second impact syndrome?
Catastrophic cerebral edema after an apparent mTBI/concussion usually 2 hits in close succession often FATAL and usually in young adults (, ~26 yo)
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What is CTE?
Neurodegenerative disease occuring years or decades after recovery from acute affects of head trauma, insidious onset in mid-life with a gradual course
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What protein is found in CTE?
Tau protein

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