Transcription of Guidelines for Concussion Management in Schools
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Guidelines for Concussion Management In Schools 2018 The University of the State of New York The State Education Department Office of Student Support Services i NYSED Guidelines for Concussion Management In Schools 2018 Table of Contents Foreword .. II IV Concussion Overview .. 1 LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND .. 1 Policy And Protocol Development .. 4 Prevention And Safety .. 5 Identification .. 7 SYMPTOMS .. 8 SIDELINE ASSESSMENT AND NEUROCOGNITIVE TESTING .. 8 INJURY CHARACTERISTICS .. 11 SYMPTOMS .. 12 RISK FACTORS TO RECOVERY .. 12 Post Concussion Management .. 13 COGNITIVE REST .. 13 RETURN TO ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES .. 15 PHYSICAL REST .. 16 RETURN TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES .. 17 The Concussion Management Team .. 20 PARENT/GUARDIAN .. 23 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR/ PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES STAFF (PPS) .. 24 MEDICAL DIRECTOR .. 25 PRIVATE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS/ SPECIALISTS .. 26 DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND/OR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.
The symptoms of a concussion result from a temporary change in the brain’s function causing a short-term impairment of brain function. The signs of a concussion may occur immediately or evolve over minutes or days. There is a range of symptoms from a concussion, and students with concussions may display very different signs and symptoms.
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