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video of a soccer player experiencing a head collision during a
soccer game. Although she was lying on the ground afterwards,
the referee did not stop the game. Contrary to popular belief,
concussion does not necessarily involve loss of consciousness,
which is just one of many symptoms of concussion. Loss of
consciousness frequently lasts only seconds to minutes, so it is
often not even detected because of the delay in stopping a game
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