second impact syndrome

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second impact syndrome

noun second impact syndromes · second-impact syndrome

uncountable, usually A rapid and severe brain swelling caused by a second concussion before the first one has sufficiently healed, resulting in possible death or permanent disability.
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@misc{second_impact_syndrome_2026,
  title = {second impact syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/second%20impact%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}