Concussion / Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 

Me: *moves my head a bit* My brain: DEATH

This: *happens* Mom: it’s those videogames

"The brain is the most complex and important part of the body" *- the brain*

my dad had a concussion when he fell on the concrete in public about two years ago. he had a huge black eye and lost some memory. now he's recovering from a heart attack.

When I was eight, I got hit in the forehead by a metal baseball bat. Ever since, I have problems with speaking (it takes me a moment to say something, sometimes) I get headaches every day, I get mood swings, I have trouble with my short-term memory, balance issues, and sometimes I come off as mean when I'm not trying to be, etc. The brain is one fragile organ.

This is why I don't use my brain, so that it can last longer

I've had around 4 concussions, I can confirm how fragile it is! I have lingering headaches and severe migraines. Slight balance issues and sometimes having trouble thinking. Comparing to everyone else I really feel lucky to still be here.

Its amazing how we have animations like this. This would've been heaven to the brightest minds of previous centuries. Thank you for the work that you do

this is a brain talking about itself lol

The brain is the most mysterious organ in the body. Think about it in comparison with technology. It can heal itself to a point. It controls everything in your body. It contains a lifetime of memories. It controls so many different things all at once. It can learn. It can solve problems on it's own. It never needs maintenance from outside. To build a computer with modern technology to do everything the human mind can, you would need a gymnasium, enough energy to run a small neighborhood and a cooling tower 4 stories tall. The brain does it for 2000 calories a day and needs 1-2 gallons of water per day to cool itself. Amazing what nature can build.

My mom has a councussion and my dad sent me this, I hope that she will survive.

How brave those of us who have recovered through are brain trauma and remembering those who lost the fight 🌹

2:39 my brain during an exam

My brain wants to learn about itself 😂

When I was a kid I fell down hitting my head hard on a tiled floor without any way of slowing down , luckily no damage happened but I think I have some kind of after effects from that incident .

I’ve had one moderate TBI and two severe (third made me bleed from my ears). I have permanent brain damage and still suffer the consequences six years after my third. I struggle with socializing, insomnia, OCD, mood swings, and more. It also doesn’t help that I have ADHD and Asperger’s. Think before you do something

This makes me want to cry

Me : shake my head* This video : *_i diagnose you with dead_* Edit : no

I was diagnosed with TBI after a major fall. Hospitalization and PT followed. 4 years out and hanging in. I am sharing your presentation. It's technical without being overly so. My suggestion to the individual that describes symptoms is to look for help both in online forums and from a neurologist. Even with that, sometimes it's difficult to stay positive and upright. Best

so fascinating! i had a concussion back in january, and even though i knew what a concussion was, it’s interesting to see exactly what happens after the injury!

I’ve had about six concussions in my life. It’s terrifying.

0:15 "the brain is the most complex organ" says the brain

I had a few head traumas as a kid. Then I had a few serious illnesses that caused some brain damage. I have had to relearn how to read and write a few times. I still struggle at times. My time perception is off. I get overwhelmed and stressed quickly and easily. I can’t multitask. I have to make lists and double check everything frequently. Everyone gets frustrated with me because they accuse me of deliberately trying to be difficult and stress them out. Sometimes I just try to not say anything and see what happens, like I forget where we’re going even though I know I was told several times, but I don’t remember so I just stay quiet and see where we end up at. It’s so frustrating because I feel like everyone has an attitude like “you don’t understand how difficult it is to deal with your problems!” But nobody ever takes a moment to think about how difficult it is for me to cope with myself plus everyone’s attitude towards me because my brain doesn’t function right. I have improved quite a bit. I don’t remember a lot of things from the worst part of my illnesses. I only know what I was told by my family. At one point I was confusing things on tv with reality and getting confused about who people were and just talking complete nonsense. And I feel like a lot of people just gave up on me. That’s what is the worst part of a serious illness. It’s like most people think of illnesses like a cold and after a week or two you should be fine. With chronic illnesses people get tired of you not being well and they just abandon you like your not worth their time or effort to help you adjust and adapt to your new reality. And that’s what is more devastating than the illness/injury! I know that I have always been very loyal and committed to the people I love and I would do anything I could to help. Unfortunately it seems like most people don’t have the capacity to love anyone unconditionally. It’s like the people who abandon a pet because it gets old or puts an elderly relative into a nursing home and then forgets about them and never visits or calls. I don’t understand that mindset. How can you abandon someone you claim to love when they need you the most? It’s beyond cruel and heartless! And it’s completely devastating to the person that is already suffering beyond words! 😔

If you are dealing with post concussion syndrome you should look into upper cervical care and get your neck corrected. The top bone the atlas weighs only about 2 ounces with no protective discs and can get knocked out of position. This causes inflammation and decreased blood flow through the brain stem which is the usually the real source of the issue. Anyway they adjust the atlas back it really helped me check it out.

I was in a car accident and hit the windshield and had a severe concussion. :( it’s been a long recovery road I’m very grateful to be here alive. If you’ve had TBI don’t give up

I shook my head vigorously after this video to see what happens. Conclusion: dizzy

Great animations the people who made this are very talented

It’s crazy that the body is so complicated that it can literally kill itself and parts of itself.

I had a mild concussion when I was 4 or 5. I was running through the hall at full speed, bumped into my older sister, fell backwards and slammed my head into the concrete wall. I still remember that pain. My symptoms were a strong headache, nausea, I was throwing up all night and couldn't walk straight. Thankfully I was back to normal by morning, just weak.

props to the man that made himself clear

This is even better than school.

1:48 idk why but i laughed so hard xD

I dont wanna move anymore

2:23 my brain when i study for exam

I had a TBI from gym class about 5 years ago. I was unconscious for ~30 minutes. I almost had to go into surgery for brain bleeding, and they thought I had a broken neck. I now have dyslexia, speech issues (stutter), eye issues, anxiety/depression, comprehension issues, and issues with short term memory.

This really shows just how important it is to follow-up with a doctor if one has been involved in an accident. The long-term effects may not manifest for sometime. I thought it especially interesting that the effects of mild TBIs may not show on CT or MRI scans.

This video is very true. I had a cerebellum injury resulting in severe physical problems. I talk more about that in a recent video but the connections are reforming slowly. Recovery from a brain injury is the hardest but most rewarding thing I’ve done.

thanks for this! it really helped alot!!!!! your voice is. soothing i cannot stop watching it xxx

This post actually reminds me of a mental patient I once met at a psychiatric hospital. Never will I forget because he kept on tapping and tapping ...see more

Just stay strong man! As long as you spend your life trying to make the world a good place you will always be happy! Take care!

I face palmed at the stupid comments and my vision went blurry for 2 seconds. Do i have a concussion?

My MIL, who is 67yrs old, fell 4 days ago and today she had fluid and a little blood leak from an ear. She tripped and landed on her tummy hard. She has headaches, eye pain, pain behind her neck, arm pain and tummy pain! I will send them this video.

So story time that’s rlly sad: My friend today got a concussion and doesn’t remember anything when she got hit, and she couldn’t hear anything. She said she didn’t want to walk or stand up and she has already had a concussion before, but we don’t know what happened cuz she looked sick and she was pale and we sent her to the office and she almost fainted down the stairs but if it wasn’t for her friend who went with her, she could’ve fell down the stairs. She fainted in the office, but went back with ice. FUCKING ICE. She didn’t think straight, and she was randomly flipping through her math book lol. She went home that day and they figured out she had a concussion.

Anxiety with my head and the slightest possibility of damaging my brain brought me here

1:48 When you step on a lego and the pain spreads throughout your whole body

Brain is the most delicate organ , Me who keeps falling or gets hit in the head I see

I’ve had 2 concussions in my life. Both while I was very young. Hope it hasn’t affected me long-term.

I felt a strong need to smash my head against my room wall so I won't be doing that anymore Edit- This sounds very odd, just one of those weird urges when life is going down hill

I’ve had so much head trauma I’m so lucky that i’m actually a functioning human. NO joke! A tv has fallen on my face (when i was 2), I have fallen 4 feet onto my back and head and had someone come crashing down on me; their knee landed on my face (i was unconscious for a bit, but actually went home! ), been t-boned in a car accident, and just recently literally fell and landed forehead first on a dirt trail while hiking! The human body and brain is a mystery and a miracle as to how much it can take and then to heal itself, if able. If you haven’t seen the documentary Coma, please watch.

These sorts of injuries can occur when you are playing football,and when you get hit in the head. This video would be a great piece of information,would be great to watch when you are learning about these types of injuries in school,etc.

I'm not learning about brains. My brain is learning about brains.

Um, I was playing football in the street and my head slammed into a light pole. I've thrown up three times and have severe dizziness ever since. Do I have a concussion ?

This makes me know stuff I did not know happen to the human body. Good animations. :)

Thanks for the video this could really help others.

Thank u so much for give me this important imformation🙏🙏🙏

Headbanging too hard

When I was 5, I thought the brain just floated in my head

THANK YOU for this video!

Whenever I learn about my body feathers my body feels Soo proud.

i can feel my brain watching this

I almost died at 1:48

Me who was jamming to my music earlier: Oh

Thanks for the great presentation. It's great.

My mom has a brain injury from being hit by a car when she was 15, I'm so lucky she's here and as healthy as she is. Also I, at 8 years old, crashed my bike and if I had not worn a helmet the injury would have been so much worse than a broken wrist. Kinda of blessed to be here tbh

We learned this in elementry school the symptoms are. Dizziness /trow up/trouble speaking /balancing?/and sometimes hard headaches

tHANKS 4 tHE. Video. Chronic Severe pain everyday is a living NIGtMARE.

I have neck pain so I had to watch this it takes a lot of energy just to lift my head

I am currently in the hospital with a concussion rn and I looked this up 😂😂

who else got scared at 1:48-1:49

I pray for everyone going through one health issue or the other to get well and feel better, smile and be happy again ❤️‍🩹 😊🙏❤️‍🩹🙏😊

This explains why I didn't get dizzy (a new symptom) until two days after my TBI.

nICE to know that the control center of our entire body is basically a piece of jello that self destructs under any injury

May 2015 I was paint-balling with my friends for my birthday. During a game of Search and Destroy, I had to return a plastic cast to the opposing side's base to "destroy" it. As I ran from cover to deliver it, a paint-ball shot me directly in my right temple, where the standard mask doesnt protect. For 2 minutes I heard a ringing noise( exactly like when you get flashbanged in COD) and I became discombobulated and became dizzy and lose my balance. I now realize it was definitely a concussion. BTW we won. ;)

This happened me in the school bathroom 2 months ago. I fell a couple minutes before home room, and in period 1 math class, I began shaking uncontrollably and heard high frequency noises. I had confusion and felt dizzy and I kept stumbling and stuttered in every word. I called home and told my dad I felt sick. This happened for a week and then I cried and felt so misunderstood. My parents thought I was being dramatic and only rung my bell. So later that day, I was taken to the doctor. They tested my memory and balance and coordination and asked me a few questions. My parents said I was acting strange all week and that’s a reason they took me in. Apparently I was given a doctors note, and was excused to stay home for a week. My ex texted me and said lots of people began to get really worried. It’s been about 2 months now and I’m fully recovered. Edit: it’s been 2 years and I’m going to give myself a concussion on purpose this time wish me luck

i simply love mildly traumatising myself by watching a lot of these medical videos in a row (as a treat)

Your video’s help me a lot

I had quit a few, like 10-15 concussions, one even made a crack in the scull in the back of the head, few times i passed out, one time i saw cartoons in the clouds, one time i was in another country, not understanding the language well, i was flewn in a helicopter to a crappy hospital, put in a noisy hallway and ignored. I have many problem in my everyday life from this, but still i am the same me, it is possible to learn some creative ways how to do things. And all people who hit head one time

*damn and i wanted to start an football career , its a blessing i have seen this before actually starting to play*

The girl: The symptoms may include (She say the symptoms) Me: That sounds like me

I heard that traumatic brain (craniocephalic trauma)injury is a disease caused by trauma to the head, which is an injury that causes the brain nerves to die and the brain rots over time, TBI is a disease that also occurs due to trauma and is worrying, and some killers well known in the United States, have been found with this disease, this problem.

i have struggled with concussion symptoms for 8 months since my football collision I have struggled with depression and anxiety and can't go out to do anything I used to do....

2:59 Newrons: i dont feel so good

Useful information to my brain

I hit my head when I was a kid, now everything makes sense

“Hey Mom, I just met Google Translate’s sister!”

When I was 10 I got hit in the side of my head by a swing(hurt like heckers). I went to hospital and got a CAT scan. It’s been five years since that incident, now I have to take this prescription medicine for the massive headaches that I get, I have sight lost on the side that I got hit, as well as hearing lost. I actually have to wear glasses now and I’m going in for another hearing test

This is very interesting and so amazing

Concussion gameplay: oh no injure Concussion lore:

i whip my head back and worth

I was thrown up in cheerleading, fell about 7 feet. Then I was put back in, happened again. Had a concussion for about 7 months. Went through months of physical therapy several times a week. I then had mental health issues, which is believed to be due to the concussion. Thanks cheer coach!

I just saw this now and I've been wondering, if a part of your head remains swollen for longer than a year, does that entail that I have TBI? I was barely a toddler when I fell off the stairs while my mother was at work. My nanny left me unconscious and fled to who knows where and that's how my aunt found me. One of the sides of my head (can't remember if it was left or right) was as big as a mini basketball and when I asked my mother of what the doctor said about it, she was told that there was nothing severe or to be worried about. I don't mean to brag, but when I was in nursery, at school I was told that I was a genius. I would roll me eyes if I get bored, if my teacher calls me to answer something, I would tell the answer even if my teacher haven't finished the question. And at most times, I was absent in my class and my mom told me that my teachers would find me in another classroom at higher levels. But I noticed that as I grew, I know that I am really good at math but for some reason, I couldn't even solve a simple problem. I also developed ADHD, for which one of my schools didn't accept me for because they didn't know how to deal with me. Where I was once really good at math, now however, I can't even find an answer for a simple addition of fractions. I'm 19 now and the injury happened years ago. Does that mean I have TBI?

I've had one of both. A TBI when I was but a few months old due to being shook by a upset babysitter who almost killed me so I had and still have slot of difficulties learning. Most speech and reading when I was little and now mostly just writing and math. And last year had a fall in my PE class when I hit my head on the concrete making me confused and having a hard time focusing. I had a stutter about a hour after the hit so my mom rushed me to the ER . Where my balance started to fail me and I literally couldn't stand without falling backwards. So I was put in a wheelchair for a while. And got a good arm workout by pushing myself 💪

last time i got a concussion i dont remember folding my neck so far back that it broke.

I fell off from my double-deck bed in my sleep at the age 10, and my head hit the corner of my clothing drawer . my head did feel hurt a bit, but then i go back to sleep again. 😂 😂

Me: *moves head a little little bit* My brain: D E A T H

Me: *moves my head* My brain: *flies*

I had a realllllyyy bad concussion 2 years ago. It took over a year for me to be normal. My personality changed, I was paranoid, and I was always in a complete fog. I was constantly tired and nauseous. It was literally the worst thing ever.

2:14 oh that why when we stop the car in traffic i feel weired

I was riding my electric scooter at 15 mph with no helmet on and I somehow got turned around after braking and I flew off backwards and hit my head on the back and everything went numb for a second then immedieatly got up feeling horrible and went home to put bag of peas on it. I do not know how I did not get knocked out or paralyzed. I am thankful for being alive still.

My uncle had an accident and suffered a concussion. Now he seems lost, he can't communicate, he can't walk, he is having headaches. I don't recognize him anynore, he was a happy man and a good father and now he seems like he isn't here anymore. He only makes weird noises to communicate. This makes me sad even more becuase his wife and his 3 children are now traumatized... He has begun his treatment a week ago. I hope and pray we can get him back again...