High school athletes often playing with concussions

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High school athletes often playing with concussions

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of high school athletes with concussions play despite their symptoms, and often their coaches aren't aware of the injury, according to a new study. Most U.S. states have passed laws intended to prevent high school athletes from having a concussion go unrecognized and risking further danger by continuing to play, but legislation may not be enough, the researchers say. Concussion symptoms include memory problems, headache, irritability or sleeping more than usual, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and playing with these symptoms can lengthen recovery time. "I think that currently the big problem is that kids hide their symptoms," said Dr. Frederick P. Rivara , who led the study at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center at the University of Washington in Seattle.

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