Concussions and kids: know the signs
- Written by Gerald Zavorsky, Associate Professor, Respiratory Therapy, Georgia State University
A hit to the head can cause short-term learning problems. www.shutterstock.comHead trauma is a major public health concern in the United States, with indirect and direct health-care costs approaching nearly US$1 billion annually. Worse, head trauma also can cause short- and long-term health problems and, in children, problems with academics,...