Other Resources
Want to learn more about concussions?
Explore the links below to continue educating yourself and your peers.
NCAA/NATA Resourses
Free Concussion Online Training
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Free online concussion education course for coaches, parents, and others
Free interactive concussion training for coaches that consists of 4 phases (Recognize, Respond, Return, Prevent)
Concussion's Impact on Academics
Athletic Trainer
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Second Impact Syndrome
Sustaining another impact to the brain while you are still having symptoms from the initial concussion can lead to a serious, usually fatal condition known as Second Impact Syndrome. Watch this video and/or read the blod piece below to learn more about this condition.
Even sub-concussive impacts to the brain can accumulate and potentially lead to slow degeneration of the brain called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Many researches are underway to find more about this condition - see the links below for more info.
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