Domain of identification and causes of brain concussion |
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1. Brain concussion can cause brain damage even if the person has not fainted (T) |
580 (82) |
120 (18) |
0 |
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2. A person needs to have passed out to be diagnosed with brain concussion (F) |
154 (23) |
544 (77) |
2 |
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3. The only way to tell whether someone has suffered brain damage from concussion is by mean of cranial tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (F) |
608 (87)* |
91 (13) |
1 |
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4. Brain concussion can only occur if there is a direct hit to the head (F) |
233 (34) |
465 (66) |
2 |
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5. An impact on the body that causes rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head can cause brain damage even if there is no direct blow to the head (T) |
528 (75) |
172 (25) |
0 |
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6. It is easy to tell whether a person has brain damage from concussion from the way the person looks or behaves (F) |
391 (56)* |
309 (44) |
0 |
Domain of functional and neurological consequences of brain concussion |
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7. Brain concussion is harmless and never results in long-term problems or brain damage (F) |
196 (28) |
504 (72) |
0 |
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8. A little brain damage does not matter, as people only use a small part of their brains anyway (F) |
92 (13) |
607 (87) |
1 |
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9. Most people who suffer brain concussion do not realize the effect of concussion on their behavior and reasoning (T) |
310 (45) |
388 (55)* |
2 |
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10. A person may die if a second brain concussion occurs before recovery from a previous one (T) |
223 (41) |
473 (69)* |
4 |
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11. Brain concussion can make a person feel depressed, hopeless and sad (T) |
278 (40) |
422 (60)* |
0 |
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12. Emotional problems after brain concussion are usually not related to brain damage (F) |
453 (65)* |
245 (35) |
2 |
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13. A person who has suffered brain concussion may have trouble recalling facts before the concussion (T) |
547 (78) |
151 (22) |
2 |
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14. Multiple concussions over the course of life can give rise to brain problems (T) |
518 (74) |
180 (26) |
2 |
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15. A person who has suffered brain concussion may have trouble learning new things (T) |
330 (48) |
368 (52)* |
2 |
Domain of recovery and management of brain concussion |
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16. Sometimes a second blow to the head can help a person remember things that were forgotten (F) |
273 (40) |
425 (60) |
2 |
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17. Once a recovering person feels normal, the recovery process is complete (F) |
197 (29) |
501 (71) |
2 |
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18. Complete recovery from brain concussion is not possible, no matter how badly the person wants to recover (F) |
362 (52)* |
337 (48) |
1 |
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19. How quickly a person recovers from brain concussion depends mainly on how hard they work on recovery (F) |
374 (54)* |
324 (46) |
2 |
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20. It is recommended to rest and remain inactive during recovery from brain concussion (F) |
521 (76)* |
178 (24) |
1 |
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21. After 10 days the symptoms of brain concussion are usually completely gone (T) |
65 (8) |
634 (91)* |
1 |
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22. A person who has not recovered from brain concussion is less able to withstand a second blow to the head (T) |
297 (42) |
402 (58)* |
1 |
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23. The most appropriate way to evaluate the progress of recovery after brain concussion is by asking the person who was concussed how they feel (T) |
101 (14) |
596 (86)* |
3 |
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24. Most people wake up quickly and undamaged after being knocked unconscious by a blow to the head (T) |
165 (24) |
531 (76)* |
4 |
Domain of sports-related brain concussion |
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25. In sports, brain concussion rarely happens (F) |
70 (10) |
628 (90) |
2 |
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26. Athletes who have had one brain concussion are more susceptible to having another (T) |
178 (26) |
517 (74)* |
5 |
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27. Athletes who practice contact sports are at greater risk of brain concussion (T) |
560 (80) |
137 (20) |
3 |
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28. A soccer player who has suffered brain concussion may continue to play as long as they feels good (F) |
385 (55)* |
313 (45) |
2 |
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29. A soccer player who has suffered brain concussion during a workout can return to the next ball practice as long as they feel good (F) |
401 (57)* |
295 (43) |
4 |
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30. A soccer player who felt dizzy after suffering brain concussion and returned to dizziness when training should continue training until the dizziness improves (F) |
173 (25) |
523 (75) |
4 |