Health & Medicine
School Problems More Common In Children Following A Concussion
Kathleen Lees
First Posted: May 12, 2015 07:00 PM EDT
A new study suggests that children and teenagers who deal with concussions worry more about their academic performance, which may also depend on the severity of the symptoms.
Though many who experience a concussion will recover quickly and fully, some experience symptoms for days or even longer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some lingering health concerns of a concussion may consist of difficulties remembering, headache and balance issues, anxiety, increased irritability and sleep problems.
The CDC also advises that for some children who have suffered from a concussion, they may need to spend fewer hours at school, more time taking tests or more time for assignments to keep from feeling frustrated or to better absorb the material, overall. Yet a health care professional can ultimately determine what's needed best.
For the study, researchers surveyed 239 pairs of kids and their parents, including another 110 kids' parents after they were treated for an outpatient concussion clinic within 28 days of the injury and after they had returned to school. All of the children were between the ages of 5 and 18.
Findings revealed that only 109 of the 349 students, or 31 percent, felt they had completely recovered from their concussion and no longer had symptoms.
Furthermore, close to 60 percent of kids with symptoms and 64 percent of their parents said they were moderately or very concerned about the concussion affecting their learning and performance at school when compared to 16 percent of recovered kids and 30 percent of their parents.
Researchers recommend that schools work to develop new and better programs to help assist children with concussions so they can be prepared for the stress of schoolwork throughout the recovery period.
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First Posted: May 12, 2015 07:00 PM EDT
A new study suggests that children and teenagers who deal with concussions worry more about their academic performance, which may also depend on the severity of the symptoms.
Though many who experience a concussion will recover quickly and fully, some experience symptoms for days or even longer, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some lingering health concerns of a concussion may consist of difficulties remembering, headache and balance issues, anxiety, increased irritability and sleep problems.
The CDC also advises that for some children who have suffered from a concussion, they may need to spend fewer hours at school, more time taking tests or more time for assignments to keep from feeling frustrated or to better absorb the material, overall. Yet a health care professional can ultimately determine what's needed best.
For the study, researchers surveyed 239 pairs of kids and their parents, including another 110 kids' parents after they were treated for an outpatient concussion clinic within 28 days of the injury and after they had returned to school. All of the children were between the ages of 5 and 18.
Findings revealed that only 109 of the 349 students, or 31 percent, felt they had completely recovered from their concussion and no longer had symptoms.
Furthermore, close to 60 percent of kids with symptoms and 64 percent of their parents said they were moderately or very concerned about the concussion affecting their learning and performance at school when compared to 16 percent of recovered kids and 30 percent of their parents.
Researchers recommend that schools work to develop new and better programs to help assist children with concussions so they can be prepared for the stress of schoolwork throughout the recovery period.
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