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  A common form of brain trauma is a concussion which is a traumatic injury that alters the way the brain functions. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination. Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. Other terms for concussion are “mild traumatic brain injury” or MTBI.
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A common form of brain trauma is a concussion which is a traumatic injury that alters the way the brain functions. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration,
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memory, balance and coordination. Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. Other terms for concussion are “mild traumatic brain injury” or MTBI.
 
For purposes of volunteer donor assessment, a concussion must have been medically diagnosed by a physician or other medical personnel or met concussion criteria through sports assessment by a trainer or coach. Other serious injuries of the brain that may not have been specifically diagnosed as a concussion should also be taken into consideration in this assessment.  
 
For purposes of volunteer donor assessment, a concussion must have been medically diagnosed by a physician or other medical personnel or met concussion criteria through sports assessment by a trainer or coach. Other serious injuries of the brain that may not have been specifically diagnosed as a concussion should also be taken into consideration in this assessment.  
 
   
 
   
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'''Guidance'''
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==Guidance==
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• '''Acceptable''' if  superficial injury (such as scalp wound requiring only stitches) with no reported neurological symptoms.
 
 
   
 
   
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• '''Unacceptable''' if:
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• '''Acceptable''' if all of following are present:
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- More than 6 concussions in a lifetime
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- Symptoms from a concussion that lasted more than a month
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- Fully recovery with no ongoing neurological complications associated with the injury
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- Severe concussion with a period of unconsciousness more than 1 hour
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- >6 months since recovery from most recent injury
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- Loss of consciousness <1 hour
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-       Associated neurological symptoms lasted <10 days
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-      No more than one head injury within past 12 months
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- No more than 6 lifetime concussions/head injuries
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• '''Just for BM''' (PBSC could increase re-bleeding risk) if:
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• '''Unacceptable''' if any of the following:
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- More than 3 concussions (but less than 6)
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- More than 5 minutes loss of consciousness (but less than 1 hour)
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- Loss of consciousness >1 hour
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- More than 72 hours to recover from any neurological symptoms (short term memory loss, blurred vision, light or noise sensitivity, nausea or vomiting, dizziness or balance problems, difficulty thinking, poor concentration, seizure, personality changes, severe headache).
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- >6 lifetime concussions/head injuries
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- Chronic neurological symptoms secondary to the head injury
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- Coma
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- Stroke
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- Transient ischaemic attack
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- Intracranial haemorrhage (epidural, subdural or subarachnoid haematoma)
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- Craniotomy
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- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
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• '''For rest of  brain injuries (discuss with medical officer)''' :  
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• '''Discuss with medical officer''' :  
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- Make TU for PBSC until more than 12 months from most recent injury  
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- Make TU for BM until more than 6 months from most recent injury
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-       More than one head injury in the past 12 months
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- Neurological symptoms from any injury lasted >10 days up to 3 months
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- Skull fracture
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- Transsphenoidal (nose/sinus) surgery
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- Orbital (eye socket) surgery
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- Vestibular (inner ear) surgery
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==Pseudonyms or Related Conditions==
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Concussion
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Brain bleed
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Intracranial Haemorrhage
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Stroke
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Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
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==Version==
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Version 2, Edition 1
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====Date of Last Update====
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4th December 2023

Latest revision as of 11:26, 4 December 2023

Acceptability at recruitment

Acceptable

Acceptability at CT/Work Up

Acceptable

Individual Risk

Donor

Explanation of condition

A common form of brain trauma is a concussion which is a traumatic injury that alters the way the brain functions. Effects are usually temporary but can include headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination. Although concussions usually are caused by a blow to the head, they can also occur when the head and upper body are violently shaken. Other terms for concussion are “mild traumatic brain injury” or MTBI. For purposes of volunteer donor assessment, a concussion must have been medically diagnosed by a physician or other medical personnel or met concussion criteria through sports assessment by a trainer or coach. Other serious injuries of the brain that may not have been specifically diagnosed as a concussion should also be taken into consideration in this assessment.

Guidance

• Acceptable if all of following are present:

- Fully recovery with no ongoing neurological complications associated with the injury

- >6 months since recovery from most recent injury

- Loss of consciousness <1 hour

- Associated neurological symptoms lasted <10 days

- No more than one head injury within past 12 months

- No more than 6 lifetime concussions/head injuries


• Unacceptable if any of the following:

- Loss of consciousness >1 hour

- >6 lifetime concussions/head injuries

- Chronic neurological symptoms secondary to the head injury

- Coma

- Stroke

- Transient ischaemic attack

- Intracranial haemorrhage (epidural, subdural or subarachnoid haematoma)

- Craniotomy

- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy


• Discuss with medical officer :

- More than one head injury in the past 12 months

- Neurological symptoms from any injury lasted >10 days up to 3 months

- Skull fracture

- Transsphenoidal (nose/sinus) surgery

- Orbital (eye socket) surgery

- Vestibular (inner ear) surgery

Pseudonyms or Related Conditions

Concussion

Brain bleed

Intracranial Haemorrhage

Stroke

Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

Version

Version 2, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

4th December 2023

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