As a parent have you ever wondered what the effects of concussions do to the brain for and age athlete? There are long term and short term effects to the brain. The NFL brought the awareness to us for concussions. But they didn’t want to except the how bad concussions were for athletes. The NFL had people that had long term effects. There are many symptoms that we need to be aware of to know when an athlete has undergone a concussion. We need to try and work more to avoid concussions for our younger athletes. First, as we know the NFL is one of our biggest watched sports. When the NFL started, the owners and fans didn’t know or was aware of concussions. With all of the bashing and crashing in the NFL we weren’t aware of the effects and damage it was having to the brain. The NFL found out what concussions were, they tried to hide it from the public. There was one man that went up against the NFL to bring out the effects of concussions. Eric Nauman, a professor of biomedical engineering at Purdue. Nauman believed that the NFL was hiding his results of his research with concussions. He brought to our attention what concussions are and the damages it has on the brain. In some ways with our high schools are taking better precautions then the NFL to avoid concussions. High school athletes …show more content…
Dr. Mike Evans talks about the symptoms in the article “Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care”. Concussions are typically due to a blow to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth in the skull. The symptoms are to have a headache, dizziness, difficulty concentrating or remembering, depression, drowsiness, or difficulty falling asleep. These are all common symptoms of a concussion. These symptoms can do harmful to the brain. Concussions commonly occur in vehicle accidents but are found in athletic events. The most concussions can happen at any age of athletic