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Concussions are a serious head injury that can result in permanent brain damage if they’re frequent or severe enough. A concussion happens when someone hits their head hard enough for the brain to be jarred. What was once shrugged off as a minor head bump is now being taken much more seriously.
As a result, sports organizations for children and teens under 18 years old have developed policies and guidelines about 
what to do if a player or participant sustains a concussion. A new set of guidelines, just released by an international panel of neurologists, has set up a very strict approach to preventing players from continuing play after a possible concussion.
The guidelines say that anyone who has had a head injury that could be severe enough to cause a concussion may not play again for the rest of that day. The rule before that was if the team doctor or a certified athletic trainer felt the athlete was good to go, he or she could return to the game.
The experts felt that this approach was too dangerous and that children and teens weren’t being assessed properly and many times were allowed to return to play when they shouldn’t have. By taking the approach that no-one may go back that day, they hope to avoid the going back too soon situation.
However, not everyone is in agreement with this type of rule. They feel that if an athlete thinks he or she won’t be allowed back in the game, they may hide the fact that they have a headache or other concussion symptoms, making the situation even worse.
What do you think?
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