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Concussion is traumatic injury that can happen with a blow to the head as the brain moves inside the hard skull.<\/p>\n
There can be short-term headaches, blurred vision, vomiting, slurred speech, drowsiness or confusion and memory, balance, mood or sleep problems.<\/p>\n
A single concussion will not usually cause permanent damage, but repeated ones over a lifetime can be extremely serious.<\/p>\n
Repeated head blows can cause something called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which gets worse over time and can lead to dementia.<\/p>\n
Many contact sports, like rugby, have concussion protocols and guidelines to help protect players. <\/p>\n
Fifa and the World Health Organization have launched a new “Suspect and Protect” awareness campaign to increase recognition among footballers. <\/p>\n
Fifa president Gianni Infantino said: “Concussion is a brain injury and should always be taken seriously. <\/p>\n
“By knowing the signs, being aware of the risks and treating concussion correctly, you can help to put player safety first.”<\/p>\n
Anyone who has an injury affecting the head, face, neck or body should get a medical check for concussion symptoms, which can take a few days to appear.<\/p>\n
One of the Pittsburgh Medical team, Dr Joseph Maroon, co-developed the rigorous concussion checks used by the US National Football League, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball to ensure players are fit to keep playing. <\/p>\n
He told BBC News: “In the past, it was thought that you didn’t have a concussion unless you had loss of consciousness. We now know that 90% occur in the absence of loss of consciousness.”<\/p>\n
He said slap fighting posed an obvious risk and that guidance was needed. <\/p>\n
“The worst possible thing to do in terms of possibly incurring brain damage is to return to a contact sport before the brain has completely recovered… the brain is more susceptible to damage with a lesser force,” he said.<\/p>\n
“So for an individual to have experienced concussion and then stand up and get hit again, it’s putting the athlete at increased risk.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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