Sidelined: Sports Concussions

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Keywords
concussion Eric Freitag football Geoffrey Manley kqed mild traumatic brain injury NFL pbs Pratik Mukherjee soccer brain damage trauma contact sports helmets volleyball neuropsychology neuropsychologist athletes symptoms treatment impact test baseline brain function memory reaction time processing speed impaired impairment recovery persistent problems long term impact MRI brain scan magnetic resonance imaging micro bleeds diffusion tensor imaging DTI structural damage attention concentration
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Health Studies Science History-Social Science STEAM
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Sidelined: Sports Concussions

Find an explanation of what causes concussions and learn how computer software can assess damage due to a concussion. Also learn how neuroscientists use digital imaging to monitor long-term brain trauma. A QUEST video produced by KQED. An Educator Guide is included in support materials.
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PBS Learning Media

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