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Hhhmm this could explain quite a lot! Can`t believe Troj hasn`t jumped on it!

Make no mistake guys. A bruised brain is serious.
It is caused when the head has been hit causing the brain to move inside the skull.
If hit on the right side the brain moves across and collides with the left side and that is where injury occurs. It bleeds a bit and causes swelling. depending on how bad it is determines how the patient is treated. It may even take a stay in Intensive care or surgery. I know, I suffered one after a car crash and it ain't funny. i was kept in hospital for 4 days after and it was one of the worst headaches I have ever had bar none.
A bruise is caused by bleeding into surrounding tissue. In most cases it is usually muscle. But in Benners case it was his brain. It is only a mild case of bleeding to be sure and it occurs only on the surface of the brain instead of inside like the more serious hemorrhage but it is treated very seriously and can have repercussions. Memory and other functions an be affected, so they will be keeping a keen eye on him for a few days.

Do footballers actually have brain's? I thought it was all WAG's, fast cars and running around a bit. :na:

They have all sorts of rules about this in the NFL. 49ers QB Steve Young was forced to give up the game after he suffered too many concussions. The league is so serous about preventing brain damage that they actually put players on the DL (disabled list, basically a roster of players who won't play in the next X number of games because of injury) for a specified period of time.

I think Benners will be out for as long as it takes for the Doctors to be absolutely certain that he is ok, and that is quite rightly the way things are done.

Matt.

Much depends upon the severity of the bruising. Even if an unconscious person recovers and appears to return to normality, post-traumatic symptoms could occur during the following three months. These would not necessarily indicate a worsening of the condition; but more likely a part of the recovery process.

Bear in mind that this type of contusion can vary from very mild to potentially life-threatening. Better to be safe than sorry. If a player receives a second injury before the first one is properly healed, this could have serious consequences.

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Fair enough, guess it is tricky especially with head injuries..!

It's difficult to say with certainty I would think. For instance if Hawley looks the part and is up to speed fitness wise, Benyon could be out of the starting eleven for 10-14 months.

Don't believe everything you read?

For example, before the first game of the season we had "Pokey will be back for the weekend" reported.

Why would the website say 10-14 days?

A bruised brain.

Gullscorer wrote:He'll be out for a month.

What makes you say that?

For one moment I thought the thread said Barlow was out with a bruised brain. Blimey.

He'll be out for a month.

Sounds an awful injury to have. Get well soon Benners!

Ball and Hawley to start with Yeoman on the bench?

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