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second impact syndrome

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second impact syndrome (usually uncountable, plural second impact syndromes)

A rapid and severe brain swelling caused by a second concussion before a first has sufficiently healed, such as may occur after suffering two concussions during the same sports match. It has catastrophic results and may cause death or permanent disability.

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second-impact syndrome

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