What do you do when you suspect a concussion? Emergency
treatment is needed if any of the following have happened: -
Loss of consciousness. - Spine or neck injury. - Change in
behavior. If emergency treatment is not needed but a possible
concussion is suspected: - Remove the player from the game or
practice. - Evaluate the player for any of the following
symptoms: - Dazed look or confusion about what happened. -
Difficulty with memory. - Neck pain, headaches, nausea,
vomiting, double vision, blurriness, ringing noise or
sensitivity to sounds. - Short attention span. Can’t keep
focused. - Slow reaction time, slurred speech, bodily movements
are lagging, fatigue, and slowly answering questions or has
difficulty answering questions. - Abnormal physical and/or
mental behavior. - Coordination skills are behind, ex:
balancing, dizziness, clumsiness, reaction time. If a player has
some or of the above symptoms: - The player needs to be
immediately assessed by an on-site athletic trainer or physician
(if available).