Inadequate treatment for concussions

Frequently inadequate treatment for concussions

Concussions are often poorly respected and treated by physicians, although these can be serious brain injuries that can cause serious consequential harm, according to Canadian scientists after evaluating case histories of 434 children due to a history of cancer Brain injury had been admitted to the Children's Hospital of the Canadian city of Hamilton. Of the children, 300 had a serious brain injury and 32 percent of them were diagnosed „Concussion".

Despite the injury being considered "serious," these children eventually remained less in the care of the hospital than the children who had a "mild traumatic brain injury“ was diagnosed. The problem with this is that although the two diagnoses may be different in terms of the severity of the injury, they indicate one and the same condition, namely damage to the brain, which can have serious consequences. McDonald's study director Carol DeMatteo at Hamilton suggests that "brain concussion" may sound less frightening and alarming than "mild brain injury" and more likely to be associated with rapid healing. According to DeMatteo, the family also plays an important role in terms of the risk-free trivialization, because in many cases the parents would not regard a concussion with the necessary seriousness and consider their children "cured" much too soon after leaving the hospital, and not further pay attention to conservation. However, this behavior would increase the risk of further brain injury to Canadian scientists and may also result in poorer child performance due to poor recovery. (sb, 20.01.2010)