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How concussions work? - Clifford Robbins
"Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions. How dangerous are all those concussions? The answer is complicated, and lies in how the brain responds when something strikes it." Clifford Robbins explains the science behind concussions.

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-when-you-have-a-concussion-clifford-robbins

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Concussions
How dangerous are concussions?
Jell-O Brain
Inside its protective membranes ...
The brain, a vast neuron network
Which causes a concussion
Coma after a concussion : A myth
Post Concussion Syndrome
Post Concussion Syndrome
Post Concussion Syndrome
A concussion can be hard to diagnose
If it happens repeatedly...
Neurone and Axon imagery
Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Brain damage
Axon tearing
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Sub-concussive hits
Dementia
The culprit is a protein called Tau.
Breakdown of connections
Tau protein spreading
A little statistic
Because sport is a pleasure...
This doesn’t just undermine recovery
Our brains aren’t invincible

Video produced by Atypicalist (formerly Boniato Studio) in 2017.

 

 

Credits

Written by - Clifford Robbins

Script Editor - Emma Bryce

Design & Direction - Rémi Cans

Animation - Boniato Studio

Sound Design & Music - Nicolas Martigne

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