New AAN Tools Teach High School Coaches and Athletes How to Spot a Sports Concussion

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

The American Academy of Neurology, the leading group of neurologists dedicated to managing sports concussion, is issuing a call to all youth and high school coaches, athletes and parents to learn the signs of sports concussion and to know when a player must leave the game. The call to action is part of the Academy's latest educational campaign, which includes new tools to reduce the estimated four million sports concussions experienced each year in the United States. Learn more at www.aan.com/concussion.

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