ConcussionTech, Yes That is a Thing

New technologies can now help detect traumatic brain injuries in a more accessible and affordable manner

Danielle Siarri MSN, RN
3 min readJul 13, 2019
“Head explosion” by geralt (Pixabay)

Summertime is in full swing with baseball games in the park to active participation in water sports, there is the potential for accidents leading to a traumatic brain injury.

The loss of “brain time” from when the traumatic brain injury occurs to diagnosis varies and such can delay treatment. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) defines a concussion as “a sudden movement that can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.”

Fortunately, new technologies can now help detect such injuries in a more accessible and affordable…

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Danielle Siarri MSN, RN

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