The City of Newburyport CONCUSSION SYMPOSIUM
According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency department visits by children and adolescents for brain injuries jumped more than 60 percent from 2001 to 2009. The report said emergency rooms recorded an increase of visits among those 19 years old and younger because of traumatic brain injuries (i.e., concussion) sustained in recreational activities. The study found that the sports most likely to lead to the injuries are bicycling, football, playground activities, basketball and soccer.
Learn more about concussion and its often overlooked aftereffects, like lethargy and depression.
Join us for an evening with experts:
Thursday October 13, 2011 – 7pm -8pm
Newburyport High School Auditorium
Presentation will discuss:
- What to look for
- What to do
- Treatment
- Second Impact Syndrome
Speakers:
Ron Freid, M.D. Chief of Emergency Medicine, Anna Jaques Hospital
Beth Desimino, P.T. , A.S.C.
Kelly Spur, A.T.C.
Isidora Nichols, A.T.C.
Sponsored by:
The Newburyport Health Department
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport Public Schools
