Concussions are not dings to the head; they are traumatic brain injuries and should be treated seriously and appropriately. The CDC offers a toolkit of basic information to help everyone know how to treat a TBI.
Click here to learn about the CDC's Toolkit.
Posted on BrainLine October 23, 2012.
Produced by Vicky Youcha, Ashley Gilleland, Justin Rhodes, and Erica Queen, BrainLine.
About the author: Richard Ellenbogen, MD, FACS
Richard Ellenbogen, MD is a University of Washington professor and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery. He is chief and attending of neurological surgery, Harborview Medical Center and the co-chair of the NFL's Head, Neck, and Spine Committee.
