Assignment task: A 17-year-old football player received a severe head injury when in a motor vehicle accident in early May. He required hospitalization and was unconscious for 30 hours. He had one seizure the week following his injury. You see him one month after his discharge.
1. Discuss what you will tell him and his parents about his returning to play on the varsity football team in late August.
2. Discuss the sort of prediction you can make about his recovery.
3. Discuss the recommended follow-up for this patient.
4. At what point would you consider referring out and who would the referral go to?
5. Discuss your state practice act, if any, regarding return to play after a concussion.