Concussions are increasing in the athletes of age group 10-19 years. Treating concussions in this age group needs a proper approach. A major change is the removal of return-to-play recommendations. However, this article is intended to inform highly recommended treatment options from these guidelines and few therapies which are evidence based.
A guideline synopsis of the American society of neurology is already published in one of our previous articles. American Society Of Neurology-Highlights from the revised recommendations The risk of concussion is greatest in football and rugby, followed by hockey and soccer; for young women and girls, the risk is greatest in soccer and basketball The greatest risk is associated with an athlete for first 10 days after a concussion. Evidence suggests that use of helmets may prevent concussion versus no helmet. There should be licensed health…
