Are there different types or grades of mild concussion?
Mild concussions can be divided into 3 types. Grade 1 concussions are far and away the most common riding trauma. • Grade 1 – no loss of consciousness, no confusion at all, no key symptoms after 15 minutes • Grade 2 – no loss of consciousness, transient confusion, one or more key symptom(s) after 15 minutes • Grade 3 – loss of consciousness for any period of time (10 seconds, 1 minute, etc.) Are some folks more likely to get a concussion? Yes, adolescents and young adults (ages 15-24), people over 65 and women are more vulnerable to head injury. Wake Up to a Second Injury Before the Concussion Heals During the recovery period from concussion, people are at risk for other types of additional accident or injury. In a fit, healthy, person a second trauma to an already injured head that has not yet completely healed may have disproportional consequences. It does not matter how mild a second hit nor does it matter what causes a second trauma, hit, snap or jerk to the head. It could be as si
