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CONCUSSION, civ. law. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. It differs from robbery in this, that in robbery the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by threatened violence. Hein. Lec. El, Sec. 1071

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Smith had retired hurt after taking a 92mph bouncer from Jofra Archer in the neck during the second Ashes Test but was allowed to resume his innings less than an hour later having passed concussion testing.
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"What this incident highlights is that no test for concussion is foolproof," the organisation said.
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Marnus Labuschagne (main pic) became Test cricket's first concussion substitute - and needed a concussion assessment of his own after being smashed TURN TO PAGE 51 STEVE SMITH'S dominance of the Ashes has been put on hold by Jofra Archer as the concussion he suffered is set to rule him out of the third Test.
AUSSIES GET RATTLED; ENGLAND SO CLOSE TO DRAMATIC WIN Run-machine Smith set to miss third Test as Jofra's thunderbolts give England all the Ashes momentum
Physios from both England and Australia attended Smith, but the batsman had to leave the park in order to have a concussion test.
CA's Sports Science Manager sheds light on Smith's delayed concussion
They found that the players who suffered a concussion returned to play an average of 19 days later, which means they missed about 1.5 games.
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"A lot of people will suffer a mild concussion at some point in their life, so realizing they have trouble smelling is the first step to telling their doctor about it," said lead author, Fanny Lecuyer Giguere, who did the research as part of her doctoral thesis in neuropsychology at the University of Montreal.
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Of the seven biomarkers, two were elevated for those with concussion at six hours after the injury compared to the athletes with no concussion.
AFTER CONCUSSION, BIOMARKERS IN THE BLOOD MAY HELP PREDICT RECOVERY TIME: A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which players are more likely to need a longer recovery time after concussion
The study excluded patients hospitalized for severe concussion, those previously diagnosed with delirium or dementia, and those who died within 90 days of their concussions.
Concussion patients on statins had lower dementia risk
The study excluded patients hospitalized caused by a severe concussion, those previously diagnosed with delirium or dementia, and those who died within 90 days of their concussions.
Statins linked to 13% less dementia after concussion in aged
Nikolaus Dean suffered a debilitating concussion playing varsity lacrosse during his first year of university.
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QUESTION: My vegan daughter plays high school soccer and is recovering from a sports-related concussion. She's following all of her pediatrician's advice about limiting activity.
Nutrition Hotline: This months Nutrition Hotline offers advice for sports-related concussions

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