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Lester/Sunview (01â€"21â€"4300) Churchâ€"I1 (01â€"24â€"0300) Erb St. W. (01â€"24â€"0700; Roosevelt Ave /Arden PI/Narwood Cres / Cambria PI/Redwood PI. (01â€"25â€"0200) Erb St. W {01â€"26â€"0700) Erb St. W/Avondale Ave /Dunbar Rd / Roslin Ave. N (01â€"26â€"1000) Erb St. W/ Menno/Dawson (01â€"26â€"1100} Little Daver {(H 4409001 Yarmouth Dr 101 44â€"17007 Wiham St_W.(no number assignedi e n Andrew & David Martinelie Lee said coaches, athletes and parents were always well aware of the types of injuries that could appear on Xâ€"rays, but had less of an understanding of injuries of the brain. That has begun to change with the rash of high profile athletes suffering from the additive effects of concusâ€" sions. "That _ has _ certainly helped," said Lee. "I think they come here with better questions _ after _ reading about it in the paper, or after talking to other people "A concussion is a very hard injury to understand, it‘s not like when you‘ve broâ€" ken your leg: or sprained your knee. "Just to visualize your brain cells scrambled a bit is a tough concept, made even tougher because the sympâ€" toms of a concussion are so subtle." Symptoms include dizziâ€" ness, drowsiness, blurred vision, confusion, headache, nausea, vomiting and even a loss of consciousness. The severity of the conâ€" cussion is graded on an advancing scale, with Grade 3 concussions being the most severe. A Grade 1 concussion is when the player is not knocked unconscious, and the symptoms are brief. A Grade 2 concussion is also when the player retains his or her consciousness, but the symptoms last for longer than 15 minutes. A Grade 3 concussion, the most serious, is when the player is knocked unconscious. "What if you played a rugby game Saturday and took a couple of hits to your head?" asked Lee. "The next day you‘re a little dizzy, can‘t see straight and just don‘t â€" Dr. Robert Lee sports medicine specialist feel well. Do you have a conâ€" cussion? "That‘s why it‘s so imporâ€" tant to educate all age groups, including grownâ€" ups and children." Lee and a partner in his practice, Dr. Trevor L. Hall, have made a concerted effort to get out to the minor sports groups and schools in the area to get the out mesâ€" sage about concussions and the seriousness of brain injuries. In addition to the cumuâ€" lative effects of concussions, players can also suffer from Second Impact Syndrome, made even tougher because the symptoms of a concussion are so subtle" Syndrome. Second Impact Syndrome is the most seriâ€" ous impact of repeated conâ€" cussions because it can lead to death. ianfinias Abntlicc uin dn o se e o cussions because it can lead "If we can get kids espeâ€" to death. cially interested in the safety Second Impact â€" aspects, I think we‘ll take Syndrome occurs when a _ that," said Lee. * When the lights go out your brain cells scrambled a bit is a tough concept, Afirst time. For those of you who haven‘t experienced a concusâ€" sion, that‘s the best way to describe the feeling I had when 1 knocked heads with a teammate M on the soccer field _ | BO when I was just 11 ' \V( years old. ' going up for the ball, and I was out before 1 hit the that coaches and game _ officials now know more now about conâ€" cussions _ than they did _ back A little bit of water and a slice of orange was the only remedy I was given as I got back in the game. To be fair I didn‘t want to leave the pitch either But things have changed, and for the better Coaches. parents and game officials now closely monitor "JTust to visualize still remember when the lights went out for me that We were both Postâ€"Concussion player suffers a second head injury while still recovering from symptoms of a previâ€" ous concussion. This can cause the brain to swell suddenly, and usuâ€" ally lead to death within 10 to 15 minutes after the impact. Postâ€"Concussion Syndrome can also be trouâ€" bling because the symptoms from a concussion can last days or even months. Along with symptoms such as nausea and poor balance, the sufferer may be easily â€" fatigued, irritable. depressed and have difficulâ€" ty concentrating That‘s why its important for an injured player to see a doctor if the symptoms of a concussion last longer than 15 minutes, or if the player has had multiple concusâ€" sions. The doctor will conduct a detailed neurologic and mental status examination to ensure that there is nothâ€" ing else happening to the player other than a concusâ€" sion. These test will also involve physical testing to see if exertion causes a relapse of the symptoms. The doctor will grade the concussion and give the player specific instructions of when it is safe to return to play. If there are continued problems the doctor will schedule the patient for a CT scan or an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. There is also baseline testing that is being done. Lee said its important to get that information about concussions out to the next generation of players. injured players for the first 15 minutes after their brain has been rattled, and make sure they get medical attention if the symptoms persist. Secondly, they know of the accumulative effects of the brain injury and won‘t allow playâ€" ers to resume play until their cognitive . funcâ€" tioning returns to normal. B a favm;rite expression of an NAC old _ football =====* coschoftmint But 1 know I got one from boxing, two from football and one from my own foolishness. That‘s five at last count, and I‘m just hoping that they‘re are no longâ€"term effects That‘s five at last count, and I‘m just hoping that they‘re are no longâ€"term effects They used to tell us just to shake it off. I don‘t remember how many times I‘ve had my bell rung,