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The Roles of Sport-Related Concussion in Education and the Educator in Managing Athletic Concussions by Lester Mayers - October 19, 2012More than 300,000 sport-related concussions occur annually among school age athletes. A concussion produces brain damage with consequent cognitive symptoms affecting attention, concentration and memory. During the recovery interval, the common symptoms of headache, dizziness, confusion low energy, light and sound sensitivity and the emotional reactions that accompany these impaired functions interrupt the injured student-athlete’s class attendance and significantly limit his/her academic performance. Educators must appreciate the factors underlying the abrupt transition of their “student” into a “problem student” after he/she sustains a concussive injury. The educator’s role in facilitating recovery and re-integration of the injured athlete into the classroom is a vital part of the healing process and the therapeutic efforts of the medical team. These concepts are discussed.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Lester Mayers
Pace University
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LESTER MAYERS, MD, is Director of Sports Medicine at Pace University
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