Parent Handout by CHEO-RI
Concussion resource for parents: Helping children and adolescents with their concussion care and returning to school, play, sport and daily life activities requires the support of many. As a parent, you have an important role to play! Use this information to build your knowledge and advocate for the care and support your child/adolescent may need.
If you think someone has a concussion:
- Remove them from the activity
- If the person has any ‘red flag symptoms’ this may indicate a more serious head or neck injury and an emergency medical assessment is required. Call an ambulance immediately.
- RED FLAG SYMPTOMS: severe or worsening headache, neck pain or tenderness, double vision, seizures or convulsions, loss of consciousness, increase in confusion, restlessness, agitation, or aggressive behaviours, repeated vomiting, or slurred speech. These red flag symptoms may appear immediately or within a few hours or days after injury.
- Contact the parents or caregivers immediately if it is not your child and do not leave the person alone.
- For a suspected concussion, bring the person to see a medical doctor or nurse practitioner as soon as possible .
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