Jeff Langmaid (speaker) emphasizes that concussion falls under mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and must be assessed seriously. Early and appropriate assessment and care can materially improve outcomes; untreated mTBI may trigger a cascade of effects and one concussion substantially increases the risk of subsequent concussions, so timely intervention matters.
Mild traumatic brain injury is a big deal. And for any individual that has a concussion, you need to understand that that can fall within the umbrella of mild traumatic brain injury. And you need to take the assessment of that really seriously, for a variety of reasons. One is that you can make a really big impact in it. So being able to assess whether somebody has a mild traumatic brain injury and then deliver the appropriate care can help them in a way that's probably difficult for you to appreciate today, too. For those individuals that are struggling with a traumatic brain injury, they can have a cascade of effects that could take effect over time. So you being able to help them get better quicker is really meaningful, especially when you think of the fact that one concussion dramatically increases the likelihood of the second concussion, which dramatically. So the time and the velocity of this time really matters. That is really, really important.
