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Anatomy of Concussion

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Anatomy of concussion

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Initial impact directly to the head or body causes the soft brain to strike the hard skull.

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Shaking disrupts the brain’s normal chemical balance.

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In severe cases the brain may swell. This puts pressure on the brain stem‚ which controls breathing and other basic life functions.