Sunday Scaries

Concussion – Part 2 (Sunday Scary)

Last week, I reviewed diagnosis of a concussion and management as well as patient education. And like always, when you read it, you then have a few patients that week with that diagnosis What i wanted to continue with this week is the importance of educating our patients on the SECOND injury. This is the patient that doesn't listen to your brain rest and physical activity restrictions, goes out and gets hit on the noggin a second time. Second Impact Syndrome Rare and potentially fatal complication that involves diffuse cerebral edema secondary to a recurrent or