3 May 2012 /24-7PressRelease / -flying to traditional beliefs, recent research indicates that children are more likely than adults to experience complications in the long term after concussions and other traumatic brain injury resulting from sports contact or other blows to the head. A third of the children who survive a traumatic brain injury will suffer lasting effects, according to the Australian documented published in early 2012.
With the help of the Brain Injury Association of Washington and similar national groups, awareness of concussion improves coaches and others who work with young athletes. A recent study of Korrio and sport Axon found that 75% of youth coaches are aware of concussions related to sport in young athletes, but the bad news is that 25% were not.
Second-Impact syndrome
For children involved in contact sports, concussions and complications such as second-impact syndrome may pose a serious risk of harm permanent or even death. Second-impact syndrome occurs when a second brain injuryoccurs until the first completely healed, creating a major risk for young athletes who are authorized to continue playing after an undiagnosed concussion.
While the brain is healing from a concussion, he is extremely vulnerable to injury and even an apparently minor additional blow to the head can cause rapid and uncontrollable swelling. The sudden increase in pressure that results can quickly cause irreparable damage to the brain and in many cases is fatal.
Prevention
Because the risks associated with undiagnosed concussions are extremely high, especially for children who practice sports of contact, it is essential that coaches learn to recognize the signs of a concussion and to respond adequately. Young athletes with concussion symptoms should be removed from play and prohibited from further participation, until they have been evaluated by a health professional. Not only is it common sense, but in Washington, it is also the law - and many other States follow suit.
Basic tests can be an effective tool to help coaches spots concussions. The method involves sports tests before the start of the sporting season, or at any time when they are not injured, to determine the level of each player of cognitive functioning database. Athletes can then be retested after a blow to the head, potentially revealing of subtle cognitive changes that are often a sign of a concussion.
Legal aid
If your child has suffered a concussion or other traumatic brain injury by playing contact sports, consult an experienced personal injury lawyer to learn more about your options of remedy for medical expenses and injuries to your child.
Article provided by Blado Kiger Bolan, P.S.
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