Particular attention needs to be paid to dizziness in young football players

www.reuters.com; Researchers found that out of 107 high schooll football players who'd suffered a concussion on the field, those whose injury had immediately triggered dizziness were at greater risk of prolonged recovery. Out of 87 who'd had dizziness, 34 - or 39 percent - needed three weeks or more to get the medical OK to return to the sport. And their odds of a long recovery were seven times higher versus players who had not suffered dizziness.

Lead researcher Dr. Brian C. Lau, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, said "We believe dizziness is an important factor in recovery." He said that's largely because dizziness serves as a "proxy" for various problems that a head injury can cause - such as difficulty with balance, spatial orientation and cognition (feeling like the brain is "foggy").

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