"Brain Concussion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)
| Descriptor ID |
D001924
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.199.250 C10.900.300.087.125 C10.900.300.350.300 C26.260.118.150 C26.915.300.200.150 C26.974.150 C26.974.382.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain Concussion- Brain Concussion
- Brain Concussions
- Concussion, Brain
- Commotio Cerebri
- Cerebral Concussion
- Cerebral Concussions
- Concussion, Cerebral
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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