A small study (N=64), but based on prior research (in adults) I suspect large ones will bear this out:
http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/60/66963.htm?printing=true For teenage athletes, even mild concussions can cause memory problems lasting up to a week. The first study of its kind evaluates the effects of and recovery from mild head injuries in high school sports. The short-term effects are more serious than most people realize, scientists say... ...Athletes saw doctors 36 hours, four days, and seven days after their injuries occurred. Doctors classified their mild concussions as more severe and less severe based on how long their mental state was altered on the field. The more severe group had amnesia and disorientation for more than five minutes while the less-severe group had no change in mental state, or changes that lasted less than five minutes. The less-severe group suffered significant declines in memory at 36 hours, but not at the seven-day mark. The more severe-injury group reported more symptoms of memory loss at 36 hours and at day four... GSV Squish-squash __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
