Jun 3, 2026 · 13 min · 10 segments
This episode host Holly Wayment interviews spurs orthopaedic surgeon Leah Brown and she explains how to recognize and initially assess concussions in youth, including common early signs such as…
Leah BrownGuest
Holly WaymentHost
What are the most important early signs of a concussion? Usually these symptoms
Then you can have even more progressive or more extreme symptoms like nausea, neurologic symptoms or other kinds of manifestations that way.
When it becomes a little more difficult is when these types of injuries happen in regular activities like bicycling or on the playground.
Can you tell me more about that? So we oftentimes consider concussion with athletics and that's great because that is a lot of times where they're happening.
And so, you know, people ride a bike and, you know, as much as we say, you know, use your helmets, they may or may not.
Scooter use and motorized other vehicles use has increased significantly as our technology has increased.
And so recognizing when there can be evidence of a traumatic brain injury from an accident, and it doesn't even have to be a big collision.
Falling off the swings, you know, falling down or off the playground or the monkey bars.
What are the most important early signs of a concussion? Usually these symptoms
Then you can have even more progressive or more extreme symptoms like nausea, neurologic symptoms or other kinds of manifestations that way.
When it becomes a little more difficult is when these types of injuries happen in regular activities like bicycling or on the playground.
Can you tell me more about that? So we oftentimes consider concussion with athletics and that's great because that is a lot of times where they're happening.
And so, you know, people ride a bike and, you know, as much as we say, you know, use your helmets, they may or may not.
Scooter use and motorized other vehicles use has increased significantly as our technology has increased.
And so recognizing when there can be evidence of a traumatic brain injury from an accident, and it doesn't even have to be a big collision.
Falling off the swings, you know, falling down or off the playground or the monkey bars.
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