Doctors are realizing that concussions can smolder in the brain for years with symptoms that are missed, making diagnosis at the time of occurrence all the more important. Yet a new study shows that protocols affecting the most vulnerable—young athletes—often are not followed. Experts explain why, and what people should do when they receive any blow to the head.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Kabran Chapek, staff physician, Amen Clinic, Bellevue WA and author, Concussion Rescue: A Comprehensive Program to Heal Traumatic Brain Injury
- Dr. Ginger Yang, Principal Investigator, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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