Depending on age and symptoms, children should not take part in intense physical activity for several weeks to
months after a concussion.
The present findings suggest that young women have increased risk for multiple abnormal menstrual patterns
after concussion compared with orthopedic injury.
In the study, the players who had a concussion were asked to provide repeated blood samples,
directly after the concussion and during the ensuing days.
But a concussion is a much bigger deal than people realize, and there is plenty more you can do to improve brain
recovery after a concussion.
Only 36 % report that their children's school has a policy about returning to
sports after a concussion, while more than half are unaware of any concussion policy (Table 1).
Overall, 62 % of the cheerleaders reported an increase in
symptoms after a concussion (e.g., headache, nausea, and dizziness) compared with their baseline.
Symptoms returned to baseline levels within 30
days after concussion in 95.7 % of the younger athletes and in 96.7 % of the older athletes (p > 0.999).
Thus, children should only engage in moderate levels of activity
after a concussion in order not to slow down recovery, resuming normal activities such as driving and daily chores only after symptoms begin to clear or decrease in severity and engaging in exercise or training only after symptoms have completely cleared, with a return to physical and mental rest if symptoms recur either at rest or with exertion; and
The Pennsylvania Departments of Public Health and Education must develop and post on their websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students, parents, and coaches about concussions, the nature and risk of concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), including the risks of continuing to play or
practice after a concussion or TBI.
A study of elite athletes playing contact sports suggests that the symptoms of depression some
experience after a concussion may result from physical changes in their brains caused by the concussions themselves.
Diffusion tensor imaging is the first imaging technique that shows abnormalities in the brain's white
matter after concussion.
The Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Care Plan from the CDC offers the gradual return to play guidelines for concussions to help kids know what they can and can't
do after a concussion, including when to return to daily activities, school, and sports.
The research also will investigate male / female athletes» willingness to have genetic testing that may show links to the repair and recovery of brain
cells after concussion.
«There are things to be afraid
of after a concussion,» says study coauthor Mark Burns of Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. «But not every concussion is going to cause long - term damage.»
Still
cautious after a concussion he acquired during a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he sits in the dim light and answers questions.
«Some people who keep playing
after concussions maybe don't have the wife and kids at home like I do,» Humphries said recently.
Here's what I can tell you about him: He played fullback and special teams for franchises in the NFC West and South, and he played before and
after the concussion protocol was enhanced in 2011.
Kevin Kolb is said to have the starting spot
back after his concussion, but I am expecting him to be replaced by Vick's running ability.Eagles defense is not as good as past years giving up 32 to Detroit and 27 to Green Bay.
It is believed that poor auto - regulation in the brain's blood
vessels after a concussion can trigger brain swelling if subjected to a second impact, which can cause severe permanent neurologic damage or death.
In the face of such consensus, the only reason I can think of for allowing a youth athlete to return to play in the same
game after concussion symptoms clear is because it increases the team's chances of winning.
Athletes take the test prior to their seasons under normal conditions and again within 24 - 72
hours after a concussion to see how well they score and if they need to seek further medical evaluation.
A student - athlete's cognitive
function after concussion has two or sometimes three phases depending on the severity of concussion:
Citing a 2010 study finding that patients who had at least two 2 rehabilitation visits for persistent
dizziness after a concussion showed improvement in their DHI scores (2), the study said that on - field identification of dizziness could lead to earlier implementation of vestibular rehabiliation and other modalities to treat dizziness, which may expedite recovery from concussion.
SCAT3), the SAC is not meant to replace comprehensive neuropsychological testing or used as a stand - alone tool for diagnose concussions, measure recovery, or make decisions about an athlete's readiness to return to
competition after concussion.