POST CONCUSSION REFERRAL
KEY POINTS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The diagnosis of acute concussion usually involves assessment of a range of domains including clinical symptoms, physical signs, cognitive impairment, neurobehavioral [...]
REFERRAL AND MONITORING
Brain Imaging Continued
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) The standardized CAT and MRI brain scans may appear to be normal in concussion patients, but these techniques do not pick up tears in the white […]
Head Injury Assessment (HIA) Continued
Common Signs and Symptoms
+/- LOC Headache Dizziness Nausea/vomiting Unaware of period, opposition, score Confusion Amnesia Unaware of time, place, date Vacant stare/glassy eyed Slurred speech Feeling “dinged,” “slow,” [...]
Concussion
More than 3,800,000 Sports Brain Injuries / year 300,000 / year result in loss of consciousness Over 250,000 SBI in high school football / year ER visits more than tripled […]
Hands-on Doctors
HANDS doctors will ultimately be recognised as the “concussion experts” for: Local, state and federal policy-making and advice Attendance at sports to monitor potential concussion, spinal injury [...]
