Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, and other interested health professionals involved in pediatric care.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss incidence and prevalence of youth concussion in sports.
2. Describe the unique vulnerability of the immature brain to primary and secondary concussion.
3. Identify the signs, symptoms, and behaviors of concussion and other brain injuries.
4. Describe protocols for response to concussions and other brain injuries in youth sports.

Speaker

Geoff Lauer
Executive Director, Brain Injury Association of Iowa

Disclosure

Speaker(s) will disclose to attendees the nature of any financial relationships they have with the commercial firms providing support as well as the commercial manufacturers of products and/or the providers of services discussed in their presentations. They will also disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).