When it comes to cerebral injuries, a lot of people mistakenly prognosticate all types of inter cranial (under skull) bleeding as concussions. This is a flawed diagnosis as concussions are only closed head injuries. All kinds of concussions and memory loss are due to injuries inflicted on the head, but the converse is not true.

CONCUSSION TYPES: they can range from severe concussions to the head that lead to blackouts to milder cases that entail no loss of consciousness.

CAUSES: Concussions as mentioned earlier is caused due to impact of an external force on the brain due to which the brain is pushed into a state of deep trauma. A car accident, a fall or any event that resulted in a headlong collision with a foreign object——are among the most probable causes.

SYMPTOMS: Vomiting, nausea, and unconsciousness are the first signs of a concussion. The victims vision may also blur. Because of all this confusion and disarray happens. When the victim is traumatized there is a lso a period of short term memory loss. The victim may even ask the same question over and over again even if it has been answered due to an experience known as persevering.

IS MEDICAL HELP ALWAYS NECESSARY? Doctors say, not always. In the event of such an accident a medical professional should be consulted. Afterwards, it is the doctor that decides where the person needs homecare, simple bed rest, or he recommends immediate hospitalization.

SITUATIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ICU: When a person impacts something hard like tile or bathtub floor, and the patient remains conscious and only suffers mild nausea and dizziness and no loss of vision. The worst they may suffer from is a headache for a couple days. Even if memory loss occurs it is no reason to panic.

SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE AMBULANCE: memory loss from concussions can be irreversible if they are not take care of quickly. Special cases where an ambulance is needed are when the victim remains unconscious for over 2 minutes. The victim falls from a great height. The victim has severe physical weakness and bouts of vomiting.