The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut Announces Concussion Awareness is the March 2009 Brain Injury Awareness Theme

Hartford, CT, February 27, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Brain Injury Association of Connecticut announces that during Brain Injury Awareness Month, BIAC will be working to educate Connecticut residents of all ages about the potential dangers of the injury known as a concussion. Julie Peters, the organization’s Executive Director says, “We hope that dispelling the myths regarding concussive injuries will also serve to decrease the number of individuals destined to experience ongoing, perhaps even lifelong, disabilities as the result of an undiagnosed, and thus untreated, concussion.”

To follow are some of the concussion facts most people do not know:

You can sustain a concussion even if you do Not hit your head
Most concussions do Not involve loss of consciousness.
A concussion is Not simply a bump on the head.
All concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury.
A concussion is the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports.
A concussion cannot be seen — but the symptoms may be visible right away or even days or weeks later.
Multiple concussions can cause cumulative, long-lasting life changes.
Concussions typically do Not appear in neuroimaging studies such as MRI or CAT Scans.

An undiagnosed concussion can affect one’s ability to function at school, at work, or in everyday activities. Those seeking to learn more about the signs and symptoms of a concussion, as well as what to do after a diagnosis of concussion, are encouraged to visit the BIAC web site at www.biact.org for downloadable information and related links, or to call BIAC at 860.721.8111 (toll-free at 800.278-8242).

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