Hospital for Special Care (HSC), located in New Britain and Hartford, has begun offering a concussion management clinic in response to rising numbers of concussion cases.
The program, which began Sept. 1, provides athletes, families, physicians, athletic trainers and coaches an individualized plan of care to enable patients to recover from concussions.
Clinic experts also will conduct training sessions and workshops at HSC throughout the year.
A cerebral concussion — also referred as a mild traumatic brain injury — is a disruption of brain function caused by trauma to the head. This includes the head being struck, the head striking an object, or undergoing acceleration/deceleration movement without trauma, according to HSC.
Patients who attend the Concussion Management Clinic will receive a thorough medical, neuropsychological evaluation.
