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Friday, May 3, 2024
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GRANDPARENTS, THIS IS THE SHOW FOR YOU!
LAUGH OUT LOUD
Hilarious comedy ‘The Grandparents Club’ is coming to Penrith in June. Cassidy Pearce reports on Page 59
DOCTORS ISSUE WARNING OVER CONCUSSION IN KIDS AS WINTER SPORT RETURNS
HEAD’S UP TO PARENTS ELLIE BUSBY
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ith winter sport having now kicked off across the state, parents are being reminded to be on the lookout for any signs of a concussion in their child. “When in doubt, sit it out,” is the message The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is send-
ing to Penrith’s young athletes this sporting season. Professor Gary Browne, Emergency Physician and Senior Physician in Sports and Exercise Medicine at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, said its important to recognise the symptoms of a concussion early on. “If parents just take one message away in terms of prevention of significant concussion injury, if they recognise it very early on and
they remove their child or young person and they don’t return back to play until they’re totally asymptomatic, that really has a huge impact on a concussion outcome,” he told the Weekender. According to Browne, common signs of a concussion include appearing dazed, having difficulties remembering before or after the hit, trouble moving, showing personality changes and repeating questions.
He said medical advice should be sought immediately if a child is showing serious signs like seizures, headaches, dizziness or loss of balance, nausea or vomiting, increased tiredness, light and noise sensitivity, difficulty with their vision or sleeping, numbness and problems concentrating. Full story on » p. 11
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