STATE REPRESENTATIVE NAPOLEON HARRIS, A FORMER N-F-L PLAYER, IS DISCUSSING THE IMPORTANCE OF CONCUSSION AWARENESS. 

REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS OF HARVEY PLAYED FOR THE OAKLAND RAIDERS, MINNESOTA VIKINGS, AND THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, SUFFERING MULTIPLE CONCUSSIONS ALONG THE WAY. HE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE SIGNS.

A CONCUSSION, OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CAN OCCUR DURING SPORTS, ON THE PLAYGROUND, ON THE BATTLEFIELD OR JUST FROM A HARD FALL AT HOME. REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS SAYS HE’S SUFFERED SEVERAL CONCUSSIONS DURING HIS NEARLY SEVEN YEARS IN THE N-F-L, ALL RANGING IN SEVERITY.

OTHER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, LACK OF ENERGY, SPEECH IMPAIRMENT AND BEING MORE EMOTIONAL THAN USUAL. THE C-D-C SAYS SYMPTOMS MAY SHOW UP RIGHT AFTER THE INJURY OR A FEW DAYS LATER AND THAT IT’S IMPORTANT TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF YOU SUSPECT A CONCUSSION.