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A medical assessment by a physician or nurse practitioner is required if a concussion is suspected in an infant, child, or adolescent to rule out a more serious head injury and diagnose the concussion. [6] Treatment for concussion includes a short cognitive and physical period of rest followed by gradual return to activity and school.
[1] [9] Concussion should be suspected if a person indirectly or directly hits their head and experiences any of the symptoms of concussion. [9] Symptoms of a concussion may be delayed by 1–2 days after the accident. It is not unusual for symptoms to last 2 weeks in adults and 4 weeks in children.
A diagnosis may be made when symptoms resulting from concussion last for more than three months after the injury. [8] [9] [6] Loss of consciousness is not required for a diagnosis of concussion or post-concussion syndrome. [10]
See a doctor as quickly as possible. Though 27 percent of people reported getting a concussion, 50 percent of them were not evaluated for one. This number might be even higher for women, says ...
What one dad learned from his daughter's head injury.
Neurological collapse can occur within a short period, [12] with rapid onset of dilating pupils, loss of eye movement, unconsciousness, and respiratory failure. [11] Failure of the brain stem frequently occurs between two and five minutes after the second impact, [1] [2] [11] and death can follow shortly. [8]
A concussion can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, headaches and memory problems. But concussions are treatable. The usual treatment is rest — for the body and the brain.
Student-athletes may be put at risk in school sports, creating concern about concussions and brain injury. [1] A concussion [2] can be caused by a direct blow to the head, or an indirect blow to the body that causes reactions in the brain. The result of a concussion is neurological impairment that may resolve spontaneously but may also have ...