{"id":11953,"date":"2022-05-11T15:07:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=11953"},"modified":"2022-05-12T13:22:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T13:22:35","slug":"the-childrens-concussion-crisis-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2022\/05\/11\/the-childrens-concussion-crisis-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Concussion Crisis in Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11955 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Children\u2019s Concussion Crisis: What You Need to Know \" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/05\/iStock-800495704-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2022\/05\/11\/the-childrens-concussion-crisis-what-you-need-to-know\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Children are naturally active. Running, jumping, bike riding, and sports are a normal part of childhood, and have a positive effect on their mental and physical health and wellness.<\/p>\n<p>However, accidents can happen. While cuts and bruises can be easy to see and treat, concussions are often an invisible injury. It\u2019s important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of head injuries in children and to know when to seek treatment.<\/p>\n<p>A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump or jolt to the head or body. This forceful motion can cause the brain to move back and forth rapidly within the skull and can cause damage to brain cells and chemical changes in the brain.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, most concussions are mild, and people usually recover fully. However, any trauma to the head, face, or neck should be monitored carefully. Untreated symptoms may lead to complications with serious effects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to understand that every concussion, no matter how mild, is an injury to your brain,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/thomas-drake-md\">Tom Drake, MD<\/a>, Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/pediatric-concussion-and-traumatic-brain-injury\">Pediatric Concussion Program<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>. \u201cIn recent years, schools and sports organizations have made great strides in recognizing concussions in children, but all adults and caregivers should be familiar with concussion signs and symptoms and know when to seek treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion<\/h3>\n<p>The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not appear immediately. Symptoms can last for days, weeks, or longer, depending on the severity of the injury, and whether the person has had a concussion before.<\/p>\n<p>The two most common symptoms are headaches and confusion. Other immediate signs and symptoms of a concussion may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Memory problems<\/li>\n<li>Ringing in the ears<\/li>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Slurred speech<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some symptoms of concussions do not appear until hours or days later. These can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mood and cognitive disturbances<\/li>\n<li>Sensitivity to light and noise<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disturbances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What to Look for in Infants and Toddlers<\/h3>\n<p>Concussions can be difficult to recognize in infants and toddlers because young children can\u2019t readily communicate how they feel. Nonverbal clues to the possibility of a concussion may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listlessness, tiring easily<\/li>\n<li>Irritability, crankiness<\/li>\n<li>Change in eating or sleeping patterns<\/li>\n<li>Lack of interest in favorite toys<\/li>\n<li>Loss of balance, unsteady walking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s especially important for parents to be aware of any falls that could cause a concussion and to know the signs that say \u2018something is off,\u2019\u201d says Dr. Drake. \u201cMake sure caregivers, daycare workers, and other supervising adults tell you about any head injuries that may occur to your child. If in doubt, never hesitate to call your doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Examination and Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>To diagnose a concussion and determine its severity, a doctor will take a history and conduct a neurological examination, which includes tests that examine vision, pupil reaction, hearing, balance, coordination, and reflexes. Brain imaging does not diagnose a concussion; however, the doctor may order a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized tomography (CT) scan to rule out additional or more serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, concussions are treated with physical and mental rest. It\u2019s important to check with your doctor before giving your child any medications if you suspect a concussion. Aspirin, for example, may contribute to bleeding, which may complicate a brain injury. Watch for any signs of neurological deterioration or additional symptoms that may develop in the days that follow the injury.<\/p>\n<h3>Managing a Concussion<\/h3>\n<p>Every concussion is unique. If your child is diagnosed with a concussion, our doctors will create a customized treatment plan based on your child\u2019s needs. Treatment usually includes a multiple-step plan starting with rest, then moving to light and moderate activity before returning to regular activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone heals at their own pace, and monitoring your child\u2019s symptoms is crucial,\u201d Dr. Drake explains. \u201cWe understand that children are eager to get back to their regular activities, especially sports, but it\u2019s important they take the necessary time to fully recover. \u201cIt\u2019s better to miss one game than the entire season.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Cooper\u2019s Expert Concussion Team<\/h3>\n<p>Cooper University Health Care\u2018s comprehensive Pediatric Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of concussions, brain injuries, and trauma.<\/p>\n<p>Our program of experienced adult and pediatric medical and surgical specialists includes emergency medicine and trauma physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, and neuropsychologists.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving experts in a variety of specialties working together as a team provides our brain injury patients with a comprehensive, coordinated approach to care,\u201d Dr. Drake says. \u201cOur team delivers highly coordinated care so that your child can get back to the classroom and the physical activities they enjoy as safely as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/pediatric-concussion-and-traumatic-brain-injury\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about Cooper\u2019s Pediatric Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Program and to access resources for parents, coaches, and school professionals.<\/p>\n<p>If you or your child has suffered a head injury, visit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/urgent-care-center\">Cooper Urgent Care<\/a> or our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/emergency-medicine\">Emergency Department<\/a> for evaluation and treatment.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>La crisis de la conmoci\u00f3n cerebral en los ni\u00f1os<\/h2>\n<p>Los ni\u00f1os son naturalmente activos. Correr, saltar, andar en bicicleta y los deportes son una parte normal de la infancia y contribuyen a la salud y el bienestar mental y f\u00edsico de los ni\u00f1os.<\/p>\n<p>Sin embargo, pueden ocurrir accidentes. Si bien las cortadas y los moretones pueden ser f\u00e1ciles de ver, las conmociones cerebrales suelen ser una lesi\u00f3n invisible. Es importante que los padres y cuidadores est\u00e9n al tanto de los signos y s\u00edntomas de las lesiones en la cabeza en los ni\u00f1os y sepan cu\u00e1ndo buscar tratamiento.<\/p>\n<p>Una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral es un tipo de lesi\u00f3n cerebral traum\u00e1tica (TBI, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) causada por un golpe o sacudida en la cabeza o el cuerpo, que hace que el cerebro se mueva hacia adelante y hacia atr\u00e1s r\u00e1pidamente dentro del cr\u00e1neo. Un movimiento contundente de este tipo puede da\u00f1ar las c\u00e9lulas cerebrales y crear cambios qu\u00edmicos en el cerebro.<\/p>\n<p>Afortunadamente, la mayor\u00eda de las conmociones cerebrales son leves y, por lo general, las personas se recuperan por completo. Sin embargo, cualquier traumatismo en la cabeza, la cara o el cuello debe controlarse con atenci\u00f3n. Los s\u00edntomas no tratados, independientemente de la edad de la persona, pueden provocar complicaciones con efectos graves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLas personas de todas las edades corren el riesgo de sufrir conmociones cerebrales, y es importante comprender que cada conmoci\u00f3n cerebral, por leve que sea, es una lesi\u00f3n en el cerebro\u201d, dice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/thomas-drake-md\">Tom Drake, MD<\/a>, Director del <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/pediatric-concussion-and-traumatic-brain-injury\">Programa de conmociones cerebrales pedi\u00e1tricas<\/a> en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>. \u201cEn los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, las escuelas y las organizaciones deportivas han hecho grandes avances en el reconocimiento de las conmociones cerebrales en los ni\u00f1os, pero todos los adultos y cuidadores deben estar familiarizados con los signos y s\u00edntomas de las conmociones cerebrales y saber cu\u00e1ndo buscar tratamiento.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signos y s\u00edntomas de una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los signos y s\u00edntomas de una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral pueden ser sutiles y es posible que no aparezcan de inmediato. Los s\u00edntomas pueden durar d\u00edas, semanas o m\u00e1s, seg\u00fan la gravedad de la lesi\u00f3n y si la persona ha tenido una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral anteriormente.<\/p>\n<p>Los dos s\u00edntomas m\u00e1s comunes son dolores de cabeza y confusi\u00f3n. Otros signos y s\u00edntomas inmediatos de una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral pueden incluir:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mareos<\/li>\n<li>Problemas de memoria<\/li>\n<li>Zumbido en los oidos<\/li>\n<li>Nauseas o vomitos<\/li>\n<li>Dificultad para hablar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Algunos s\u00edntomas de las conmociones cerebrales no aparecen hasta horas o d\u00edas despu\u00e9s. Estos pueden incluir:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trastornos cognitivos y del estado de animo<\/li>\n<li>Sensibilidad a la luz y al ruido<\/li>\n<li>Trastornos del sue\u00f1o<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qu\u00e9 hay que buscar en beb\u00e9s y ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Las conmociones cerebrales pueden ser dif\u00edciles de reconocer en beb\u00e9s y ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os porque los ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os no pueden comunicar f\u00e1cilmente c\u00f3mo se sienten. Las pistas no verbales sobre la posibilidad de una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral pueden incluir:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Falta de energia, cansancio facilmente<\/li>\n<li>Irritabilidad, mal humor<\/li>\n<li>Cambio en la alimentaci\u00f3n o en los patrones del sue\u00f1o<\/li>\n<li>Falta de inter\u00e9s en sus juguetes favoritos<\/li>\n<li>Perdida del balance, marcha inestable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cEs especialmente importante que los padres est\u00e9n al tanto de cualquier ca\u00edda que pueda causar una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral y que conozcan las se\u00f1ales que dicen &#8216;algo anda mal&#8217;\u201d, dice el Dr. Drake. \u201cAseg\u00farese de que los cuidadores, los trabajadores de la guarder\u00eda y otros adultos supervisores le informen sobre cualquier lesi\u00f3n en la cabeza que pueda sufrir su hijo. En caso de duda, nunca dude en llamar a su m\u00e9dico.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Examen y Tratamiento<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Para diagnosticar una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral y determinar su gravedad, un m\u00e9dico tomar\u00e1 un historial y realizar\u00e1 un examen neurol\u00f3gico, que incluye pruebas que examinan la visi\u00f3n, la reacci\u00f3n de la pupila, la audici\u00f3n, el equilibrio, la coordinaci\u00f3n y los reflejos. Las im\u00e1genes cerebrales no diagnostican una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral, el m\u00e9dico puede solicitar una imagen de resonancia magn\u00e9tica (MRI por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) o una tomograf\u00eda computarizada (CT por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) para descartar lesiones adicionales o m\u00e1s graves.<\/p>\n<p>La mayor\u00eda de las veces, las conmociones cerebrales se tratan con descanso f\u00edsico y mental. No le d\u00e9 ning\u00fan medicamento a menos que el m\u00e9dico lo autorice. La aspirina, por ejemplo, puede contribuir al sangrado, lo que puede complicar una lesi\u00f3n cerebral. Est\u00e9 atento a cualquier se\u00f1al de deterioro neurol\u00f3gico o s\u00edntomas adicionales que puedan desarrollarse en los d\u00edas posteriores a la lesi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manejo de una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cada conmoci\u00f3n cerebral es \u00fanica. Si se determina que su hijo tiene una conmoci\u00f3n cerebral, nuestros m\u00e9dicos crear\u00e1n un plan de tratamiento basado en las necesidades de su hijo. El tratamiento generalmente incluye un plan de varios pasos que comienza con el descanso, luego pasa a una actividad ligera y moderada antes de volver a la actividad habitual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTodo el mundo se cura a su propio ritmo y es fundamental controlar los s\u00edntomas de su hijo\u201d, explica el Dr. Drake. \u201cEntendemos que los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n ansiosos por volver a sus actividades habituales, especialmente las deportivas, pero es importante que se tomen el tiempo necesario para recuperarse por completo. La frase que tiene los CDC, &#8220;es mejor perderse un juego que toda la temporada&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipo de expertos en conmociones cerebrales de Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cooper University Health Care tiene un programa integral de lesiones cerebrales traum\u00e1ticas y conmociones cerebrales pedi\u00e1tricas que ofrece un enfoque multidisciplinario para la evaluaci\u00f3n, el diagn\u00f3stico y el manejo de conmociones cerebrales, lesiones cerebrales y traumatismos.<\/p>\n<p>Nuestro programa de especialistas m\u00e9dicos y quir\u00fargicos adultos y pedi\u00e1tricos con experiencia incluye m\u00e9dicos de medicina de emergencia y traumatolog\u00eda, neur\u00f3logos, neurocirujanos, cirujanos ortop\u00e9dicos, m\u00e9dicos de medicina deportiva y neuropsicolog\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTener expertos en una variedad de especialidades brinda un enfoque integral para nuestros pacientes con lesiones cerebrales\u201d, dice el Dr. Drake. \u201cNuestro equipo brinda atenci\u00f3n altamente coordinada para que su hijo pueda volver al sal\u00f3n de clases y a las actividades f\u00edsicas que disfruta de la manera m\u00e1s segura posible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haga clic aqu\u00ed para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el Programa de lesiones cerebrales traum\u00e1ticas y conmociones cerebrales pedi\u00e1tricas de Cooper y para acceder a recursos para padres, entrenadores y profesionales escolares.<\/p>\n<p>Si usted o su hijo han sufrido una lesi\u00f3n en la cabeza, visite el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/urgent-care-center\">Cooper Urgent Care<\/a> o nuestra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/emergency-medicine\">Emergency Department<\/a> para evaluaci\u00f3n y tratamiento.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed Children are naturally active. 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