Traumatic head injuries occur in sportsmen who take part in games such as boxing, soccer, skateboarding, football, baseball, hockey, lacrosse and other high-impact or extreme sports.
The tie between the action-packed game of football and the traumatic brain injuries continues to strengthen. Athletes or participants are at a higher risk of acquiring chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) because of concussions and other traumatic grievances due to severe brain injuries. This happens when the head violently hits an object (football), or at times when the dislocated bone pierces the brain tissue, or when a blood clot hinders the flow of blood (or signals) to the essential cells of the brain. Brain-bleed calls for an emergency surgery where the chances of recovery are grim.
The 2014 World Cup saw about 81 head collisions. With an average of 1 injury per game, the players were involved in serious concussion symptoms.
A neck injury, to a football athlete, promises a neurological recovery. Whereas, a painful brain injury leads to a disturbed normal functioning of the brain. Minor injuries may result in a short-term trauma of the mental state in a player whereas severe cases may witness prolonged periods of unconsciousness (coma) which may eventually result in death.
And besides, most experts recommend that players with any suspicion for a concussion should undergo a neurologic exam that generally takes 10 minutes to perform.
