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The start of school means a return to sports for many students and concussion prevention is key. Kate Labiner, M.D., pediatric neurologist at Pediatrix® Child Neurology Consultants of Austin, said concussions can happen from any blow to the head, not just in football. She recommends that kids who participate in physical activities get a baseline concussion screening to compare how their brain worked before the concussion and afterward. "If we don't have baseline testing, we are comparing them to the age norm," said Dr. Labiner.
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