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After careful consideration, I agree with the assertion that youths…

- - - - All of this concussion information was covered by a well known critic of NFL concussion handling, named Dave Pear. Pear has raised many alarming questions on rather the NFL has handled concussions properly and effectively.
        
        Pear says this intriguing quote, ""This is about Roger Goodell, that fraud, covering his own ass," said Pear. "The league had opened itself up to billions in liability claims. By claiming that the sport doesn't cause concussions, or that concussions don't lead to dementia and the rest of it, they had opened themselves up to legal Armageddon."
      - Dave Pear, NFL concussion critic uses examples of 12 year olds not being able to tie their shoes correctly, and 12 year olds having Alzheimer’s symptoms at such a young age.
  - - - Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, faced questioning on Capitol Hill on the issue.
        
        Huge legal issue when the overall health and well being of NFL players goes all the way to the capitol of the United States.
- - - - This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells.
    - - CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative disease of the brain and is associated with repeated head traumas like concussions.
        
        CTE is seen mostly through concussions, but also in other head injuries.
        
        CTE is mentally and physically damaging and also life threatening.
  - - - This factual statistic has extreme importance in my argumentation.
      - High schoolers are the most likely to suffer a concussion, with 46% of diagnosed concussions occurring for those between 15 to 18.
      - Talks about how new helmets, mouth guards, and pads are being developed to help combat concussion epidemic.
        
        Football causes the most concussions followed by hockey and soccer.
    - - Many people think the media spends to much time asking why concussions occur and how they effect sports, and not enough time trying to find out to help fix and prevent concussions.
        
        I agree with this statement for the most part, however, it is not the media's job to figure out how to fix concussions and prevent them, it is the doctor's job.
    - - There are approximately 23,000 football-related, nonfatal traumatic brain injuries resulting in emergency department visits annually in the United States; adolescents 5 to 18 years old account for nearly 90% of these injuries
      - Argues that tackle football should not be involved in competitive sports under the age of 16.
      - The majority of football-related concussions occur in high school players. Student athletes can suffer serious cognitive deficits, both in the short and long term, that can have a marked negative effect on their academic and athletic performance.
- - - - If concussion protocol is not followed, legal issues may come up involving the team and the NFL as a whole.
      - Also,The NFL has access to cutting-edge medical research and technology and can also institute the highest possible safety measures. As a result, they have made strides and reducing concussions and effects of concussions.
    - - Although some have questioned its utility, baseline testing is commonly considered in return-to-play decision making following sports-related concussion.
        
        . However, those who work with athletes have noted that an athlete’s approach to testing can be dramatically different during the baseline and post-concussion assessments.
        
        It is not surprising that athletes experience changes in motivation across assessments.
        
        Athletes are aware that their post-injury test results will be used to inform return-to-play decisions, which provides a powerful incentive on optimal performance.
  - - - Warning signs of a more severe injury can include intracranial bleeding, edema and impending herniation – include a severe headache, altered mental status, slurred speech, vomiting, skull fracture, or a focal neurologic deficit such as diplopia.
        
        In these situations, prompt emergency evaluation is necessary.
      - . Although most (80–90%) concussions resolve within 7– 10 days, the recovery process can be longer and more complicated in children and adolescents
        
        Also, younger athletes have a higher risk of severe symptoms and cognitive decline.
        
        Re-occuring concussions are especially destructive to the brain and are more likely during the first ten days after a concussion or if the athlete has had a previous concussion.