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mild traumatic brain injury,

n disruption of brain function by trauma characterized by but not limited to a loss of consciousness, memory loss surrounding the trauma, confusion during the incident, loss of consciousness for no more than thirty minutes, and posttraumatic amnesia lasting less than 24 hours.

Dinging, mild traumatic brain injury Sports medicine An '… immediate and transient impairment of neural function such as alteration of consciousness, disturbance of vision, equilibrium, and other similar symptoms.' features common to MTBI are '…limited or absent loss of consciousness, limited post-traumatic amnesia, and an initial Glasgow Coma Scale of ≥ 13 of 15.'

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