According to information to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, many young athletes continue to return to play the same day despite signs of concussion. 

The research team reviewed records from 185 patients aged 7 to 18 years who were treated for concussion at a single pediatric sports clinic. Of those, 71 (38 percent) reported returning to play the same day as their initial injury. The research team found that patients who immediately returned to play initially reported less severe symptoms of dizziness and balance problems, but were statistically more likely than those who did not return to play to report the presence and increased severity of nausea, dizziness, balance problems, and other concussion symptoms at the time of presentation at the clinic. Learn more...