Re: Teens and mild concussion

2003-02-05 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 04:40 PM 2/4/03 -0800, Deborah Harrell wrote: 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

Re: Teens and mild concussion

2003-02-05 Thread Bemmzim
For teenage athletes, even mild concussions can cause memory problems lasting up to a week. Huh? Whazzat? 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

Teens and mild concussion

2003-02-04 Thread Deborah Harrell
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