Physical
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Balance problems
- Dizziness
- Visual problems
- Fatigue
- Sensitivity to light
- Sensitivity to noise
- Numbness or tingling
Cognitive
- Feeling mentally foggy
- Feeling slowed down
- Difficulty concentrating
- Difficulty remembering
- Forgetting recent conversations or information
- Confusion about recent events
- Slow to answer questions and repeating questions
Emotional
- Irritability
- Sadness
- Depression
- Heightened emotions
- Nervousness
- Anger
Sleep
- Drowsiness or an inability to wake up
- Sleeping more than usual
- Sleeping less than usual
- Trouble falling asleep
Seek medical help immediately if you notice these dangerous signs:
- Loss of consciousness, even briefly
- Slurred speech or other changes in speech
- Weakness, numbness or decreased coordination
- Seizures, convulsions
- Vision or eye issues (pupils that are bigger than normal, or pupils of unequal size)
- Headaches that worsen and won’t go away
- Lasting or recurring dizziness
- Repeated vomiting or nausea
- Obvious difficulty with mental function or with physical coordination
- Unusual behavior
- Large bumps or bruises in areas other than the forehead in children, especially infants younger than 12 months
If you have suffered a concussion, you should not return to play (or vigorous activities) on the same day as the injury, or if you still have signs of a concussion. For more information, visit cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury.
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