Which statement is most descriptive of a concussion?
A) Petechial hemorrhages cause amnesia.
B) Visible bruising and tearing of cerebral tissue occur.
C) It is a transient, reversible neuronal dysfunction.
D) A slight lesion develops remote from the site of trauma.

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A concussion is a transient,reversible neuronal dysfunction with instantaneous loss of awareness and responsiveness resulting from trauma to the head.Petechial hemorrhages along the superficial aspects of the brain along the point of impact are a type of contusion but are not necessarily associated with amnesia.A contusion is visible bruising and tearing of cerebral tissue.Contrecoup is a lesion that develops remote from the site of trauma as a result of an acceleration/deceleration injury.

Which Statement Is Most Descriptive of a Concussion