Is a concussion a structural or functional injury? correct answers functional
How much of the world's concussion research in 2022 involved the UofC? correct answers 5%
Is a direct blow to the head necessary for concussion? correct answers No, they be caused either by a direct blow to the head...
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Is a concussion a structural or functional injury? correct answers functional
How much of the world's concussion research in 2022 involved the UofC? correct answers 5%
Is a direct blow to the head necessary for concussion? correct answers No, they be caused either
by a direct blow to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere on the body with an impulsive force
transmitted to the head
True or false: concussions are a severe traumatic brain injury correct answers False - concussions
are a mild form of TBI
How are head injuries classified? correct answers The Glasgow Coma Scale
A mild head injury corresponds to a GCS score of _____ correct answers 13-15
What GCS score constitutes a severe head injury? correct answers GCS score of 8 or less
Which 3 types of responses are included in the Glasgow Coma Scale? correct answers - Eye
opening response
- Verbal response
- Motor response
How many sport- and recreation- based concussions are estimated to occur each year in the
USA? correct answers ~1.6-3.8 million
When and where was the first Concussion In Sport Group (CISG) consensus meeting held?
correct answers Vienna, 2001
What was the aim of the Vienna CISG consensus meeting in 2001? correct answers To provide
recommendations for sport-related concussions to improve athlete safety and health
What is the definition of a concussion? correct answers A complex pathophysiological process
affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces.
Do concussions always involve loss of consciousness? correct answers No
What were the major items to come out of the first consensus meeting? correct answers 1.
Revised/standardized definition of concussion
2. Adapted Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine RTP guidelines
3. Updated sideline assessment recommendations (standardized PCSS, brief neuropsychological
test, orientation style questions)
How should a player who is showing signs of concussion be managed? correct answers -
removed from play
, - regularly monitored and not left alone
- medically evaluated
- RTP should be a medically advised, step-wise process
In the first variation of the RTP guidelines, when can a player begin physical activity? correct
answers Not until they are fully asymptomatic
Why was it a problem that players could not RTP until completely asymptomatic? correct
answers Symptoms of concussion are similar to symptoms of being kept alone in a dark room for
an extended period of time... this treatment may enhance concussion symptoms
When and where was the 2nd CISG consensus meeting? correct answers Prague, 2004
When and where was the 3rd CISG consensus meeting? correct answers Zurich, 2008
When and where was the 4th CISG consensus meeting? correct answers Zurich, 2012
When and where was the 5th CISG consensus meeting? correct answers Berlin 2016
What advances came from the Prague consensus meeting in 2004? correct answers 1. the
definition of concussion was updated to mention that post-concussion symptoms may be
prolonged
2. Proposed abandoning of the Concussion Grading Scales (had no link to recovering
trajectories)
3. Did not promote use of CT/MRI unless intracerebral structural lesion in suspected
4. Added the SCAT card (including symptom score, cognitive/memory task, and neurologic
screening)
What advances came from the Zurich consensus meeting in 2008? correct answers 1. Sideline
assessment should be done in adequate facilities with appropriate medical staff
2. Added the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) as part of the SCAT
3. Advocated for youth concussions to be treated more conservatively than adults
4. Knowledge of prior concussion Hx is valuable
5. Identified potential concussion modifiers
6. Neuropsychological testing should be developmentally sensitive
In which consensus meeting did they say that RTP is possible for NFL players on the same day
w/o risk of injury recurrence? correct answers Zurich 2008
What advances came from the Zurich consensus meeting in 2012? correct answers 1. Identified
that the majority of adult concussions recover in 7-10 days while recovery in
children/adolescents is longer
2. Updated the notion of concussion diagnosis to be inclusive of symptoms, physical signs,
behavioural changes, cognitive impairment, and sleep disturbance
3. Players w/ diagnosis of concussion are not allowed to RTP on the same day
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