Your Athlete Was Removed
For a Possible Concussion
Now What?
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1. Pay careful attention to his/her symptoms for the first 24 – 72 hours.​​​
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2. Emergency Signs and Symptoms (When to seek immediate medical care):
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One pupil larger than the other
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Drowsiness or inability to wake up
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A headache that gets worse and does not go away
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Slurred speech
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Weakness, numbness, or decreased coordination in arms and legs.
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Neck pain or tenderness
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Dizziness
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Repeated vomiting or nausea
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Convulsions or seizures (shaking or twitching).
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Change in behavior
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Increased confusion, restlessness, agitation, irritability, or combativeness
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Unable to recognize people or places
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Less responsiveness than usual
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Will not stop crying and cannot be consoled
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Loss of consciousness (passed out/knocked out). Even a brief loss is an emergency.
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NO DRIVING!
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Have a question or concern? Call the National Brain Injury Information hotline at 800-444-6443 and tell them you were referred by TeamSafe​®Sports. It is a FREE call!
3. Concussion Symptom Evaluation
Complete the Concussion Symptom Evaluation the same day as the injury and daily after that.
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Take this form to your doctor. Enter an image of the completed form into TeamSafe​®Sports (Athlete profile → Return to Play).
Suggest this examination form for your doctor to use in the examination of your athlete.
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5. Return to Play / Return to Learn
When can my child return to play? Click here.
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CHILD SCAT5 from 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016
Childrens National Medical Center Post-Concussion Instructions
