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The point is to give the brain time to heal

August 24, 2008 by Anonymous, 1 year 13 weeks ago
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Repeated concussions have a cumulative effect. The effect is worse when you receive another concussion before the previous one completely heals, and can even cause death. There's a good article on Concussion Management in Organized Sports at HeadBrainInjuries.com. http://www.headbraininjuries.com/concussion-management-sports

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