(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _, in, _, North America) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
No Sophie Luff for Somerset, presumably due to concussion protocols Also no Charlie Dean who was named in the squad posted yesterday Niamh Holland leads Somerset in List A cricket for the first time after captainin…
Realise I’m being a bit self-pitying here, but the concussion has knocked me sideways. Absolutely normal 80% of the time, then spend 20% wanting to sleep/forgetting basic maths and spelling/having a blistering headache.
(uncountable, _, in, _, Commonwealth, countable, _, in, _, North America) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
“📊 This JAMA Rational Clinical Examination reviews the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs observed in the initial evaluation of a child or adolescent who may have had a concussion. ja.ma/4taX6Jd”
“My last concussion, I wrote an entire book and it is UNREADABLE.”
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Everyone: out there doing fun cool creative stuff Me: doing nothing but watch movies while I wait for my minor concussion and head wound to heal 🍿
“I get super dooper sleepy during active concussion and healing time, so if you're like me, sleep. Build it into your day/evening. The most important thing is recovery <3 If it gets in the way of your basic functioning, go to a doctor.”
“You can get a concussion anytime your brain meats get jumbled. You don't have to hit your head. Whiplash, hard impact, what have you. My tell-tale sign is that I am IMMEDIATELY emotional after impact: crying, angry, irrational (though I think I'm being rational).”
“Anyway concussion suck. Whiplash sucks. I'm too weak to comfortably carry my coffee and lunch .25 miles into work and it makes me cranky. I hope you never need this advice! I'm not a doctor, just somebody who gets concussions more than I'd like.”
(obsolete, seismology) A violent collision or shock.
“No Sophie Luff for Somerset, presumably due to concussion protocols Also no Charlie Dean who was named in the squad posted yesterday Niamh Holland leads Somerset in List A cricket for the first time after captaining in three T20s last year”
“Realise I’m being a bit self-pitying here, but the concussion has knocked me sideways. Absolutely normal 80% of the time, then spend 20% wanting to sleep/forgetting basic maths and spelling/having a blistering headache.”
“Everyone: out there doing fun cool creative stuff Me: doing nothing but watch movies while I wait for my minor concussion and head wound to heal 🍿”
“Victor Wembanyama's availability for Game 3 on Friday is unknown as he remains in concussion protocol. https://newsletter.tf/wembanyama-concussion-protocol-spurs-game-3-portland/”
“I had a eurosummer in 2016 and got a concussion”
(obsolete, legal) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.