Watch for:
- Confusion or if the child is easily distracted and cannot do normal activities
- Stares blankly
- Delayed answering of questions
- Slurred speech
- Stumbling or clumsiness, uncoordinated or cannot walk a straight line
- Cries very easily or becomes angry easily or exhibits extreme emotions
- Problem with memory, repeats self, repeatedly asks questions, unable to recall words or objects
- Loss of consciousness
Other symptoms of a concussion:
- Confusion
- Loss of memory about accident
- Headache
- Nausea
- Difficulty with memory
- Slowed thinking
- Tiredness
- Change in sleep
- Unbalanced
- Dizziness
- Ringing in ears
- Increased sensitivity to light or sounds
- Mood changes — sad, irritable, non-motivated
- Blurred vision
- Ringing in ears
This information came from http://www.brainline.org/content/2008/08/concussions.html
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