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... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion
... > Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion
... > Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Brain Injuries > Brain Injuries, Traumatic > Brain Concussion
Wounds and Injuries > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion
Nervous System Diseases > Trauma, Nervous System > Craniocerebral Trauma > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion
Wounds and Injuries > Wounds, Nonpenetrating > Head Injuries, Closed > Brain Concussion

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Brain Concussion  

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  • Cerebral Concussion
  • Cerebral Concussions
  • Commotio Cerebri
  • Concussion, Cerebral

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  • A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)

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