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Historically, athletes with mild concussions were allowed to return to practice/competition as long as they reported that their symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion) had dissipated. The new guidelines were developed to protect the athlete from possible further injury to his/her brain.

Information presented in the Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport at the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich (November, 2008) contradicts and supersedes previous concussion management protocol.

International Conference on Concussion

Researchers from the fields of clinical medicine, sports medicine, neuroscience, neuroimaging, athletic training, and sports science were invited to participate in a panel discussion utilizing the organizational guidelines set forth by the Unites States National Institutes of Health for a formal consensus meeting (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, May, 2009).