Your Biggest Concussion Questions, Answered
Even though parents and coaches are now more aware of concussions, underreporting is still a big problem, says Frederick Rivara, M.D., coauthor of the Pediatrics study and director of the Seattle Pediatric Concussion Research Collaborative. Kids may not tell anyone that they don’t feel well if they want to stay in a game, and young kids may not even realize they’ve been injured. Because concussions can be so confusing, we’ve gathered the up-to-date facts about head bonks.
It's a "mild traumatic brain injury” caused by a blow to the head or other jolt that forcefully shakes the brain. “At the cellular level, brain tissue and neurons stop functioning correctly for a short period,” says Steven Broglio, Ph.D., director of the NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, in response to what exactly is a concussion.
Read the full article by Beth Janes at Parents Magazine here: https://www.parents.com/health/injuries/first-aid/your-biggest-concussion-questions-answered/