After initial treatment, the patient will be referred for follow-up care to their primary care doctor or a specialist, such as a neurologist. Any time you hit your head while playing a sport or exercising, it’s vital that you’re evaluated for signs of concussion. Neuropsychologic testing can be used to assess brain function to decide when to allow a patient to return to full activity. When you sustain a concussion, the impact can jolt your brain.
Most doctors would argue that the physical benefits of regularly taking part in these sports outweigh the potential risks associated with concussion. Sometimes a doctor may order a CT scan of the brain (a detailed brain X-ray) or an MRI (a non-X-ray brain image) to rule out bleeding or other serious brain injury.
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