A concussion is an injury to the brain. Kids don’t have to be knocked out to have a concussion. A fall, a hit to the head or anything that shakes the brain inside the skull can cause this hidden injury. Concussions can be mild or serious. At Nemours, we have the skill and technology to diagnose different levels of concussion — and our experts know the right way to help your child’s brain heal.
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Concussions
Expert Care to Protect Developing Brains
Services We Offer
Children and teens with concussions need medical attention, lots of rest and a slow, careful return to daily routines under a doctor’s care. Our pediatric concussion experts work as a team to diagnose concussions and to create customized care across many different specialties. We offer a complete range of concussion evaluation and treatment services, including:
- baseline testing before kids and teens get concussions, allowing us to capture normal brain function, memory, vision and balance-related data to assess any changes after a concussion
- medical care to help each child slowly ease back into activities in a way that avoids setbacks or permanent problems
- neurology and neurosurgery to find and correct the cause of headaches and other problems, when needed
- vestibular (balance) assessment to see if dizziness may be due to a problem in the inner ear
- vision assessment to find out if a concussion affected a child’s eyesight
- neuropsychological screening to look at behavior, emotions, thinking and brain function after the injury
- cognitive remediation and therapies — skill-building programs designed to restore a child’s ability to pay attention, remember things, and return to normal cognitive activities like reading
- physical, speech and occupational therapy and rehabilitation care to help children regain functions that may be affected by a concussion
- return-to-play guidance and management, including advice from sports medicine experts to help kids gradually get back to normal activities in a way that protects brain function
- in-hospital school program to help kids transition back to school
Concussion treatment and support services may vary depending on the location.
Why Choose Us
Nemours pediatric concussion experts have years of experience in diagnosing and treating concussions in children and teens. We know what to look for and how to help kids recover. Most kids and teens who follow our guidelines heal within a week or two without lasting health problems. When children need more complex care with longer healing times, we create a specialized team to meet each child’s needs.
In addition to offering a full range of services, therapies and advanced technology, we stay on the leading edge of concussion research. We’re actively involved in studies and clinical trials to look for better ways to diagnose and treat conditions like concussions. And, year after year, many of our physicians are recognized as “Best Doctors in America®" .
Regional Highlights of Our Concussion Care
Services, programs and care teams differ at each location. Call for details.
We offer complete treatment for concussions in children at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (Wilmington, Del.) and select satellite Nemours Children's Health locations.
- regularly ranked among the top 10 children’s hospitals in the country for pediatric orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report (Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware)
- only pediatric rehabilitation program in the greater Philadelphia region accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- complete baseline concussion testing, with up to four separate tests (including ImPACT® and NeuroCom®) to check brain function, vision and balance
- rehabilitation medicine doctors trained and board certified in both pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) — one of only three in the country offering double board certification
- pediatric sports medicine program that focuses on injury rehabilitation, prevention, and performance improvement and features advanced rehab facilities and therapy gyms
- indoor water therapy pools
- certified occupational and physical therapists
- advanced diagnostic services to check for problems like internal bruising or bleeding, including X-rays, computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
We offer concussion treatment at Nemours Children’s Hospital (Orlando).
- expert evaluation and treatment, plus baseline concussion testing
- full-service care, starting with evaluation by sports medicine or neurosurgery doctors
- physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) services, including occupational and physical therapies
- advanced radiology (imaging) services, if needed
We offer complete concussion treatment at Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville (in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, connected by a walkway.)
- expert evaluation and treatment, plus baseline concussion testing
- full-service care, starting with evaluation by orthopedics or neurology doctors
- physical medicine and rehabilitation services, including occupational and physical therapies
- state-of-the-art imaging services, if needed
- close academic and clinical affiliations with the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Florida
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