b'MYTHBUSTERS I didnt lose consciousness,My friend had a concussion, so surely it couldnt have beenand they were fine after a week. concussion? Ill probably be fine if I get a A person does not need to have lostconcussion too.consciousness to have experiencedIt is important to remember that no a concussion. In fact, less than 10%two brain injuries are ever the same and of concussions result in loss ofexperiences will vary from person to consciousness.person depending on things such as the force of the impact, location of injury and personal differences. It is important I hit my head when I gotto assess each case differently and concussion. Surely that doesntfollow what your own body is telling you mean I have brain injury? about how you feel. A concussion happens when a force to the head causes the brainIf you dont have any symptoms inside to shake around the skull.immediately, you dont have a Technically, this is consideredconcussion.a brain injury although it is classified as a mild brainSymptoms of concussion can often be injury.delayed in their presentation and may not manifest for several hours or even days after the incident. 7'