Children: Post Concussion Rest Essential
A recent Globe and Mail article outlined conclusions of a new study which suggests that children need more rest post-concussion compared to adults. As a result of this study, doctors have designed a new set of guidelines for handling pediatric concussion for children from ages 5 -18.
Highlights from the new guidelines are outlined as excerpted from this article:
- Symptoms in children and youth can be far more persistent - of the patients examined, 30 per cent had symptoms, such as headaches, that persisted for more than a month
- Children who suffer a concussion need more time to recover than adults, who are usually instructed to rest for seven to 10 days
- Along with physical symptoms such as loss of consciousness, lack of balance, headache and neck pain, the guidelines warn of emotional symptoms including irritability, sadness, anxiety and nervousness
- A young person's memory should also be tested (with questions about the game or previous games played)
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