Would anyone ever want to experience something that is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 44? Would anyone want to go through multiple stages of rehabilitation just for a small mistake they made while playing for their high school football team? Brain injuries are a big controversy in society right now, but understanding why they are so common in youth sports, some statistics and what they are, and treatment for them will change the perspective some people have on them. injuries in the world we live in is a must nowadays. What most people don't realize is how often brain injuries occur. Brain injuries are the leading cause of death in people under the age of 44. Brain injuries occur every 21 seconds. The exact number of annual head injuries is difficult to determine, but an estimated 1.5 million suffer this injury. Nearly 5.3 million people live with disabilities due to brain injury. These injuries not only include large collisions, such as car accidents, but also include small things such as youth sports accidents (Keller). A brain injury can be as simple as a bruise on the brain, called a contusion. These cause headaches and sensitive areas of the head to touch. A little worse than a contusion is a concussion. There are different severities of a concussion. Over one million people suffer a mild concussion each year (Keller). Symptoms of a concussion are headache, blurred vision, memory loss, feeling slow or dizzy, and new emotions. There are so many symptoms of a concussion that it can be difficult to tell whether you actually have one or not. When a person has a concussion, their symptoms can last from a day to months. Usually you can hear these words... in the middle of the paper... it can be changed forever. Instead of making brain injuries a big controversy in our world, we should all become a little more informed about them. Knowing all the correct information can really change the way you do everyday things in life. Works Cited Harvey, Hosea H. “Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports: Youth Sports…” AmericanJournal of Public Health. July 2013: 1249-1254. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. 03 April 2014.Keller, Julia. "Brain injuries devastate victims' bodies, change their personalities." Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL). 14 January 2004: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Network. 03 April 2014. "Treatment". Treatment of brain injuries. American Brain Injury Association, 2014. Web. April 3, 2014. Underwood, Nora. “The adolescent brain.” The Walrus vol. 3, no. 9 (Toronto, Canada). November 2006:48-56. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. 04 April. 2014.