Concussion Clues & Resources

Only 10 percent of concussions involve a loss of consciousness, but the other 90 percent can still produce symptoms!     Children who exhibit the following warning signs should be stopped, evaluated, and followed by a physician until symptoms resolve.

* BLURRED VISION

* HEADACHE

* DIZZINESS

* LOSS OF BALANCE

* RINGING IN THE EARS

* PASSING OUT

* MEMORY LOSS

* CONFUSION

* SLOWED REACTION TIME

* SENSITIVITY TO LIGHT

* NAUSEA OR VOMITING

* SLURRED SPEECH

* FATIGUE

* DEPRESSION

 

Concussion Resources

Campaigns and Social Networking

* Concussion Connection: http://concussionconnection.com

* Parents and Pros for Safer Soccer: http://sportslegacy.org

* The Knockout Project: http://theknockoutproject.org

 Concussion Quick Check, an app developed by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

* iTunes Store: http://apple.co/1Gz7UlT

* Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/concussion-app

* AAN Reference Sheet: http://bit.ly/concussion-ref

 Guidelines and Training

* AAN Sports Concussion Guideline: http://bit.ly/sports-concussion

* AAN Sports Concussion Toolkit:http://www.aan.com/practice/sports-concussion-toolkit

* Free online concussion training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://bit.ly/CDC-HeadsUp

* Free online concussion safety course for high school and youth coaches from the University of Michigan: http://bit.ly/umich-concussion

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