Concussion in Children

Concussion in Children

Ron Savage, Ed.D.
Concussion information describes early and late signs and consequences of concussions and how to monitor symptoms. Post concussion checklist helps parents, nurses and educators track recovery.
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Mild brain injury information with tips for identifying early and late signs and consequences of concussions in children. Explains how the severity of a concussion is measured and includes an 8 week Post Concussion Checklist to monitor physical, cognitive and behavioral symptoms and recovery. Identifies accommodations that a student may need on returning to school and gives tips for parents and educators on supporting the student in the classroom.

Details
Item CIC
Pages 8
Year 2007, 3rd edition

Authors

Ron Savage, Ed.D.

Dr Savage is a founding partner and Vice President of Lash and Associates Publishing/Training, Inc. He specializes in the impact of brain injury on behavior and learning in children and adolescents. His international recognition as author and presenter is based on practical experience as a rehabilitation clinician, educator and school administrator.

A leader in advocacy for children with brain injuries, Ron founded the Pediatric Task Force of the Brain Injury Association. He is a national leader in developing model programs and has given special attention to recognizing the effects of concussion among children, the consequences of brain injury upon behavior, and designing educational programs for students with brain injuries in the community.

Contents

This tip card helps parents, coaches, child care workers, and school staff...

  • recognize signs and consequences
  • measure severity of a concussion
  • return the child to play safely
  • help the student in school

Concussion in Children

What Should You Watch For?
  • Early signs of concussion
  • Late signs of concussion
Measuring the Severity of a Concussion
 
When can I Play Again?

Returning to School after a Concussion

Tips for parents

Better Safe Than Sorry
 
Post-Concussion Check List for Children
  • Physical changes
  • Thinking and learning changes
  • Behavior changes
References

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Concussion in Children

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Children frequently bump and bruise their heads.

Infants and young children may fall down stairs or from high places at home (counter tops, high chairs, beds, fire escapes, decks). They also fall from playground equipment (swings, jungle gyms). Some are seriously injured by being violently shaken.

Elementary school-age children may have concussions from bicycle crashes, playground falls, recreational and sports activities (skating, skiing, gymnastics) or in car crashes.

Older children often have concussions in sports activities (football, soccer, basketball), car crashes, and assaults.

A concussion results in immediate chemical changes within the nerve cells of the brain. This is like a neurochemical cascade that happens in the first few seconds after the injury. It often results in retrograde amnesia (difficulty remembering events after the concussion) and anterograde amnesia (difficulty remembering events before the concussion). A concussion can cause bruising, swelling and bleeding in the brain and skull.

When children are taken for emergency care, they may or may not show any immediate signs of a concussion. Most of the time, they are discharged home with their family. Hospital emergency departments frequently give concussion guide sheets to help families monitor their child for the next few days. Follow-up with the child's physician is recommended.

What should you watch for?

Early signs of concussion include...

  • confusion
  • agitation
  • dizziness
  • vomiting
  • headache
  • nausea

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