Concussion Management

Concussion: A trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness.

Concussions may be characterized by one or more of the following frequently observed features:

Headache
Dizziness or Vertigo
Vacant Stare (befuddled facial expressions)
Delayed Verbal and Motor Responses (slow to answer questions or follow instructions)
Confusion and inability to focus attention (easily distracted and unable to follow through with normal activities)
Disorientation (Walking in wrong direction, unaware of person, place or time, Lack of awareness of surroundings)
Slurred or incoherent speech (disjointed or incomprehensible statements)

Nausea or Vomiting
Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
Sensitivity to light or sound
Sleep disturbances (fatigue, sleeping more or less than usual)
Observable lack of coordination (Stumbling, inability to walk in straight line)
Emotions out of proportion to circumstances (out-of-place crying, distraught, overreaction)
Memory Deficits (repetitive questioning by athlete, unable to memorize 3 of 3 objects or word in 5 minutes, serial 7’s, etc.)
Any period of Loss of Consciousness

Education

The following form pertains to the concussion management protocol at Newberry High School:

Student Athlete and Parent Concussion Education Form:

All students who participate in interscholastic athletic activities, and the parents of those students shall receive, on an annual basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet. This must be signed and returned to the athletic trainer before they can participate in interscholastic athletic activities, including tryouts, practices, or competition.

Concussion Form

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