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High School, College Football Comes With Risk
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 In the case of a concussion, the consequences of returning to the field before the injury has healed can range from post-concussive disorder (which includes chronic headaches, memory problems, sleep disturbances and depression) to, rarely, death, in the event of a secondary injury.
"Encourage your child to let you know if they have pain or if they notice something different after a hit or a game," LaBella said. "It is not your job to know if something is important -- let the medical professionals make that decision."
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There's more on preventing kids' sports injuries at the Nemours Foundation.
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Last updated 7/26/2007
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SOURCES: R. Dawn Comstock, Ph.D., assistant professor, pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine, and primary investigator, Center for Injury Research and Policy, and Columbus Children's Research Institute, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Cynthia LaBella, M.D., medical director, Institute for Sports Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago; August 2007, American Journal of Sports Medicine; July 27, 2007, CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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