On 4/8/2015 10:20 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:

The patient often doesn't even know if they hit their head. My sister the other
day was diagnosed with a slight concussion after falling down tthe
stairs a couple
of days earlier yet she didn't think she hit her head.

It may be that she didn't. Some years ago, a woman attending a symphony
concert in our area was standing and talking with friends near the front
row seats. She somehow tripped and fell, landing on the floor in a
seated position - IOW, right on her ass.

She clearly hadn't hit her head, but she had symptoms of a concussion.
Specifically, she couldn't remember where she was or how she got there,
and was consequently very distressed. She was taken directly to the
hospital.

BTW, I wasn't there; I was told about the incident by a person who saw
it happen. I don't know the final outcome, but apparently there were no
serious consequences.

Here's more on that phenomenon:
http://www.momsteam.com/health-safet...itude-required

I suppose it's too soon to require helmets for symphony concerts.

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- Frank Krygowski