What causes someone to lose consciousness from a blow to the head?

Subject: What causes someone to lose consciousness from a blow to the head?

Date: Fri Dec 13 23:39:04 2002
Posted by Patrick
Grade level: 10-12 School: Century High School
City: Hillsboro State/Province: OR Country: USA
Area of science: Neuroscience
ID: 1039840744.Ns

Message:


When a person is hit on the head, what actually causes the lose of 
consciousness?  I've asked some doctors and they didn't know.  Thanx

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