Stefan Hagopian – Head Trauma

There are many different ways of sustaining traumatic injury of the physical type. Most severe trauma is infrequent, while most of the more common types of trauma are benign in nature – with consequences that are felt only much later in life. Many activities that can be traumatic in routine engagement are not easily changed due to long-standing habits, occupational demands, or other resistance from patients who are not impressed enough by the dangers inherent in certain activities.

Some recreational activities such as soccer, or amusement park rides like the simple roller coaster, can be traumatic to the brain in many different ways. These minor but frequent traumatic brain injuries (TBI's) have been documented in the medical literature for decades but have not reached the public consciousness. The purpose of this lecture is to place the more common and frequent sources of TBI in proper epidemiologic context, and to raise awareness of their possible long term consequences.

Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the dangers as described in current medical literature pertaining to some very common recreational activities, especially the risks of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) which can occur as a routine consequence of participation.
2. To appreciate the frequency of participation by children and adults in specifically risk-prone common recreational activities
3. To increase awareness of the ease with which traumatic brain injury can occur without accidental mishap during participation in common recreational activities.

Accreditation: 
OPSC is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. OPSC designates this program for the a maximum of one (1) hour of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and speciality credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.