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Millions of children participate in competitive and recreational sporting activities every year. Dealing with injuries that occur as a result of these activities is to be expected.

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Need to know more about how a sports concussion will affect you or someone you care for? Learn all the basics here:

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Recognition of Signs and Symptoms

by David R. Wiercisiewski, MD

Concussions usually cause symptoms immediately after the injury. The most common symptoms include headache, feeling slowed down, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, nausea, feeling foggy, fatigue or tiredness, blurry vision, memory problems, and balance problems. Sometimes the actual symptoms do not show up immediately after the injury but show up over the next several days. If there has been a hit to the head and these symptoms begin, a concussion injury should be suspected. Some particular symptoms are more worrisome. Any loss of consciousness, increasing or worsening headache, muscle weakness, vomiting, or seizure should prompt the athlete to seek an immediate medical evaluation by a physician.

Common Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion

Signs	Symptoms
Appears dazed	Headache
Confused about play	Nausea
Answers questions slowly	Balance problems
Personality/behavior change	Double vision
Forgets plays prior to play	Feeling sluggish
Forgets plays after the hit	Feeling foggy
Loses consciousness	Sleep problems
	Dizziness
	Difficulty remembering things
	Difficulty concentrating