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There is a book that everyone involved in any aspect of all contact sports should read as soon as possible.
It's called "Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis."
-- Joe Sullivan, Manchester Union-Leader

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Concussion Information
Control the use of language – there is no such thing as a ‘ding’ or ‘getting your bell rung,’ and the use of those terms will guarantee the injury is ignored – use the word concussion and it will be taken seriously.

How to Know if You or a Loved One May Have a Concussion
There are many resources out there to help determine when a concussion has occurred.

The American Academy of Neurology offers what I believe to be the simplest definition of concussions –

“Concussion is a trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness.”
http://aan.com/professionals/practice/pdfs/pdf_1995_thru_1998/1997.48.581.pdf

When you are involved in a collision and suddenly your perception of the world changes, you may have suffered a concussion.

Concussion Symptoms
These are the symptoms on the Graded Symptom Checklist from National Athletic Trainers’ Association 2004 Position Statement on Concussion from the Journal of Athletic Training.

Blurred vision
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Excess sleep
Easily distracted
Fatigue
Feel “in a fog”
Feel “slowed down”
Headache
Inappropriate emotions
Irritability
Loss of consciousness
Loss of orientation
Memory problems
Nausea
Nervousness
Personality change
Poor balance/coordination
Poor concentration
Ringing in ears
Sadness
Seeing stars
Sensitivity to light
Sensitivity to noise
Sleep disturbance
Vacant stare/glassy eyed
Vomiting

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