Access resources on sports concussion for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes. The AAN in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians, helped the NFL Players Association produce a concussion tip sheet. The tip sheet provides important information on how to diagnose and care for concussion. Copies of the concussion tip sheet were distributed to all NFL locker rooms.
Access resources on sports concussion for physicians, coaches, parents, and athletes.
Top Resources
Concussion Quick Check
Public Service Announcement
Evidence-based Guideline
Additional
- AAN Sports Concussion Guideline
- Clinical Case Example
- Presentation Slides
- Free Online Concussion Training for Coaches from the CDC
- Free Online Concussion Safety Course for High School and Youth Coaches from the University of Michigan
- AAN Position Statement on Sports Concussion
- Legal and Ethical Implications in the Evaluation and Management of Sports-related Concussion
- Sports Concussion State Laws (June 2014)
- General information about Traumatic Brain Injury
Press Room
The following are Press Releases and Press Conference recordings related to AAN's concussion efforts.
- AAN Applauds President Obama’s Call for Greater Awareness of Sports Concussion
- AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play
- American Academy of Neurology Launches New App to Help Evaluate Sports Concussion at Games
- Sports Concussion Guideline Press Conference Video
AAN AND THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
The AAN in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians, helped the NFL Players Association produce a concussion tip sheet. The tip sheet provides important information on how to diagnose and care for concussion. Copies of the concussion tip sheet were distributed to all NFL locker rooms.