George Mason High Athletic Trainer Vicki Galliher will be presenting a talk on the impact of concussions on student athletes Wednesday at 7 p.m. inside the Mustang Café at the school. The presentation, "The Anatomy of an Adolescent Concussion: It's Not Child's Play," will include:
- What happens to the brain when it sustains a concussion?
- Why is a concussion more dangerous for an adolescent or teenager versus an adult?
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- How a concussion affects academic performance
- What's the difference between post-concussion syndrome versus second-impact syndrome
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- What's the best way to assess the severity of a concussion?
- How will you know when the concussion has healed?
- What are the long-term health and medical implications for kids who sustain multiple concussions?
Please join Coach Galliher for this informative discussion. Should you have any questions with regard to the program, please contact her via email: galliherv@fccps.org
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