Sports concussion neuropsychologist Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Ph. D. provides an overview of the concussion evaluation and management process leading, hopefully, to a student-athlete's return to sports:
1. Immediate removal from play in case of suspected concussion. Remember: symptoms [2] may not appear right away, especially in younger athletes.
2. Examination by physician to rule out a more serious, potentially life-threatening brain injury [3].
3. Cognitive and physical rest [4] to allow the brain to heal.
4. Return to play only when:
For more MomsTeam videos featuring Dr. Moser, click here. [8]
Links:
[1] http://fast.wistia.com/embed/iframe/37de7f1230?videoWidth=640&videoHeight=360&controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&autoPlay=true&popover=true&plugin[postRoll][version]=v1&plugin[postRoll][text]=For more youth sports concussion information, click here.&plugin[postRoll][link]=http://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/concussion-safety&plugin[postRoll][style][backgroundColor]=#050505&plugin[postRoll][style][color]=#5db8f5&plugin[postRoll][style][fontSize]=36px&plugin[postRoll][style][fontFamily]=Gill Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif&plugin[socialbar][version]=v1&plugin[socialbar][buttons]=embed-email-twitter-googlePlus-facebook&plugin[socialbar][tweetText]=Concussion Evaluation and Management: An Overview
[2] https://www.momsteam.com/node/149
[3] https://www.momsteam.com/node/122
[4] https://www.momsteam.com/node/4176
[5] https://www.momsteam.com/node/801
[6] https://www.momsteam.com/node/3471
[7] https://www.momsteam.com/node/128
[8] https://www.momsteam.com/team-experts/rosemarie-scolaro-moser/videos
[9] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/concussion-signs-and-symptoms-physical-cognitive-emotional-sleep-related
[10] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/signs-requiring-immediate-hospitalization-after-concussion
[11] https://www.momsteam.com/concussion-physical-rest/concussion-recovery-starts-with-both-physical-and-cognitive-rest