Signs of Concussion in Children

It is estimated that every year, hospital emergency rooms at U.S.A. treat 135000 children and adolescents aged five to eighteen traumatic brain injury related to sports and recreational activities. Concussions account for the enormous majority of these injuries.

But we must not believe that all concussions are caused by contact sports. Injuries in soccer and football are frequent, but other actions related with traumatic brain lesions include activities in the playground and bicycling.

Even the animation, which places a greater emphasis on maneuvers difficult, has turn into a growing cause of concussions. Many suffer a concussion because someone did not grab for a spectacular act or because of a false step when doing an acrobatic maneuver.

Concussions are complicated to detect. Signs of concussion sometimes appear days after the harm. Even doctors find it hard to distinguish concussions for the reason that normal brain scans such as CT scans and MRI cannot identify with any certainty degree.

The child has suffered a concussion if any of these signs:

  • The person seems to be stunned or dazed
  • Moves clumsily and have trouble maintaining balance
  • Loses perception, even for an instant
  • Seems confused about details of where and what was he or she doing
  • It behaves strangely or atypical
  • If the child suffers a headache
  • If the child is vomiting or has nausea
  • Has sensitivity to light or noise
  • Reports blurred vision