see also [[traumatic brain injury|TBI]], [[paediatric head trauma]] # diagnosis - need to be at time of incident and what signs and symptoms noted - LOC - balance issues - memory - headache - nausea/vomiting # return to sport - when should a child return to sport following concussion? - no exact consensus - guidelines are conservative -- now 21 days for community sport - must not return to sport until have gone through return to play procedure and "cleared by doctor" - SCAT 6 or SCOAT 6 give some information and symptoms should be absent prior to return to sport - introduction of light exercise after initial 24-48 hours of rest - at least 14 days symptom free (at rest) before return to contact/collision training - tool: SCAT 6 or SCOAT 6 at 72 hours gives info (Sports concussion assessment tool) - very long! take 20-30 min # post concussion