What are the symptoms of a concussion?

Some common symptoms often reported with concussive injuries include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Neck pain
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Loss of balance
• Poor coordination
• Trouble focusing on objects or words
• Poor concentration
• Feeling “foggy”
• Confusion
• Amnesia, or poor memory
• “Flashing lights”
• Blurred or double vision
• Seeing “stars”
• Irritability or emotional changes
• Ringing in ears
• Slow to follow direction
• Decreased playing ability
• Easily distracted
• Vacant stare
• Drowsiness/fatigue
• Difficulty falling asleep

Feeling “off” or not like oneself

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