Concussions – Inform your student athlete

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Young athletes may not know enough about concussions, according to a recent study of football players in 11 Florida schools. Twenty-five percent of students surveyed said they had not received education about concussions.

More than 300,000 people are treated in emergency rooms every year for brain injuries related to sports,

Common symptoms after a concussive traumatic brain injury are headache, loss of memory (amnesia) and confusion.

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