Inquiry Product Defense Paper

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Michael OBrien

Ms. Caruso
UWRT 1103
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March 4, 2016 4 March 2016
Inquiry Product Defense Paper The Brain
with a Concussion VS. The Brain without a

Concussion
All across the world there is an estimated 7.5 billion human beings (Worldometers.info).
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From that the percentage of children in the world stands at 29.33% of our total population with a
standing total of 2.2 billion kids aged 0 to 19 in the world (Humanium.org). estimated number
there can be the assumption that there is a large amount of children making up the world. Now
kids being kids No matter what precautions are taken there will be accidents no matter what they
are doing. A lot Many of these accidents however result in so some sort of brain trauma. This
trauma is most commonly known as a concussion. A concussion by definition of Mayoclinic.org
is a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions (Mayoclinic.org). The long
term effects of these traumatic injuries are not known however. This is the information that
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scientists all around the world have made great strides towards in the last decade. Some of these
discoveries are strides forward in understanding how concussions happen and some of the long
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term effects that occur after repeated concussions. There is still not a total understanding of the

effects that concussions have upon kids.

As one can most likely infer from the nature of my products, they are brochures that seek
to educate the reader on the topic of not only what a concussion is but how a concussion can
effect children. They are designed with the premise of one brochure covering discussing the
brain while it is concussed and the other with the idea of it representing a normally functioning
brain. Due to the basis of which these brochures are designed, the ideas that they represent show
the difference in the effects that a concussion can have on two states of the brain. The difference
contrast in the two brochures is the fact that the one brochure representing a normally
functioning brain is filled with an array of different styles of type including a bevy of bolded and
italicized words, usage of pictures coupled with the use of background images whether they be
color blocks or other pictures. While the other brochure which represents the brain which has
sustained a concussion is very simple and clean looking. To be frank it lacks all of the things that
make its partner jump up off the page and grab the readers attention. It is a simple product that
consists of basic text boxes and plain lettering. In comparison to its partner it is a basic brochure
that one would most likely simply ignore until the information that it contains is revealed nature
of the twin set of pamphlets is revealed. This tandem is made to be placed within a pediatricians
waiting room or it is presented to the parents of a child who have been concussed in order to help
them understand what is happening with their child. (Combining of paragraphs 2 and 3)The
information that these brochures contain is very similar to the information that is presented
within my Inquiry Path Project. The main pieces that these brochures cover are how the brain
reacts to a concussion. Since this is a two-piece project the information is split up between the
two pamphlets I had the ability to split the information in any way that I saw fit. In this case I
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found it to be fitting best to have a comparison between the two states of the brain. These two

states as you could probably guess are a concussed brain vs. a normally functioning brain. With
this set up I was able to introduce all of the data that I wanted to in a simple and understandable
fashion.
Some of the main information that I included in the brochures are what a concussion is,
how they can become concussed, how the concussed child is effected, some myths that are
common around concussions and advice on how to care for the child. To begin with what a
concussion is a concussion is once again a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain
functions (Mayoclinic.org). This means that when the brain is subject to trauma there is a
significant change in how the brain handles its everyday processes. This trauma is usually a
direct result of some sort of household accident where there is either a blow to the head or there
is a violent movement to the head or the body. Once this blow to the head or violent motion has
occurred the after effects begin to set in. The most common effects are temporary disturbance in
cognitive function, some direct body control and some change in personality
(Weillcornellconcussion.org). These three things are most commonly seen because these things
that are directly controlled by the brain. The temporary disturbance of the childs cognitive
functions is usually due to the brain trying to do damage control of the areas that control all of
the areas that handle the effected functions. This disturbance usually lasts till the trauma that the
brain is undergoing has subsided and the brain is fully healed. The loss of full body control is
due in part to the trauma that the brain has undergone effecting the areas of the brain that control
motor function. This like the loss of some cognitive function is returned to normal when the
brain is fully healed. The final major effect that a concussion can have is some change in
personality. This change is usually an increase in lethargy and overall mood. While the child is
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effected by a concussion they can be subject to extreme tiredness due to the energy that the body

is expending trying to repair itself. This also stands true to the moodiness of the child. Due to the
sensitivity and extreme exhaustion of the child they can be extremely prone to sudden mood
swings. These are the cause of many myths about concussions. Some of the most well-known is
to wake a concussed person every half hour to see if they are ok. This is not only a large waste of
time for the person doing the waking but it can be detrimental to the childs recovery. Due to
most of the healing process being during periods of inactivity aka sleeping the constant stopping
and starting can slow the process or even halt it all together. So the best thing to so while trying
to take care of a concussed child is to try and allow them to sleep as much as possible, keep them
away from sudden changes in external stimuli and to keep them from doing anything to mentally
taxing (Concussiontreatment.org).
Overall the effects that concussions have on children are not fully understood nor are the
long term consequences but with the data that the medical community has the best as possible
preventative and medical treatments are being provided. These measures are breaking ground in
all fields related to concussions and how they directly affect children. So only the future and the
amazing doctors knows what really happens when a concussion is sustained by a person of any
age.
The information that I presented to my readers was mainly what a concussion is and how
the effects of a concussion can affect the rest of the body. The majority of the two pamphlets
contain data or explanations for things relevant to these topics.
Finally, I have found that this was a lot harder than I expected it to be due to the small
amount of space that I had available on my brochures and the large amount of data that I
possessed both from the earlier paper and from what I gathered for this experiment. So due to
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this I had to pick and choose what data and ideas I wanted to use and how to present them. That

was another problem that I had during the duration of this project. The ways in which I wanted to
present all the things that I knew did not mesh well and I had to change the way in which I had to
present them. Overall I feel like this project could have been better if I had not had to change my
idea of products halfway through and rework almost everything about it.
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Citations Page for Paper and Products

"Concussion Facts | Sports Concussion Institute." Concussion Facts | Sports Concussion Institute.
Web. 01 Mar. 2016. <http://www.concussiontreatment.com/concussionfacts.html#sfaq7>.
"Live Science: Scientific News, Articles and Current Events | LiveScience." Web. 9 Apr. 2016.
<http://www.LiveScience.com/>.
"Concussion." - Mayo Clinic. Web. 9 Apr. 2016. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/concussion/basics/definition/con-20019272>.
""After Enough Concussions the Head Injuries Blur Together."" After Enough Concussions the Head
Injury by James Nicoll @ Like Success. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <http://likesuccess.com/1073206>.
"Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic - Medical, Health and Wellness News, Information and
Insights from Cleveland Clinic's Experts, Designed to Help People Make Quality Decisions about Their
Healthcare." Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. Web. 9 Apr. 2016. <https://health.clevelandclinic.org/>.
"Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Quotes." Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Quotes. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
<https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/quotes.html>.
"Concussion." Symptoms. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/concussion/basics/symptoms/con-20019272>.
New Sources
Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Quotes." Neuroscience for Kids - Brain Quotes. Web. 10
Apr. 2016. <https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/quotes.html>.

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"Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic - Medical, Health and Wellness News,

Information and Insights from Cleveland Clinic's Experts, Designed to Help People Make
Quality Decisions about Their Healthcare." Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic. Web. 9
Apr. 2016. <https://health.clevelandclinic.org/>.
""After Enough Concussions the Head Injuries Blur Together."" After Enough
Concussions the Head Injury by James Nicoll @ Like Success. Web. 10 Apr. 2016.
<http://likesuccess.com/1073206>.
"Children in the World." Humanium Together for Childrens Rights. Web. 01 May 2016.
<http://www.humanium.org/en/children-world/>.
"Current World Population." World Population Clock: 7.4 Billion People (2016). Web.
23 Apr. 2016. <http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/>.
"Weill Cornell Concussion and Brain Injury Clinic." Long-term Effects of Brain Injuries.
Web. 26 Apr. 2016. <http://weillcornellconcussion.org/about-concussions/long-term-effectsbrain-injuries>.
Old Sources
"Concussion." Symptoms. Web. 10 Apr. 2016. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/concussion/basics/symptoms/con-20019272>.
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"Concussion Facts | Sports Concussion Institute." Concussion Facts | Sports Concussion

Institute. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.

<http://www.concussiontreatment.com/concussionfacts.html#sfaq7>.
"Live Science: Scientific News, Articles and Current Events | LiveScience." Web. 9 Apr.
2016. <http://www.LiveScience.com/>.

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