When to Retire from Concussions

Concussion Legacy Foundation co-founder and medical director Dr. Robert Cantu explains what doctors consider when helping athletes decide when it is appropriate to retire due to symptoms from Post-Concussion Syndrome.
If you or a loved one are looking for resources and support for concussion, Persistent Post Concussion Symptoms (PPCS), or suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), reach out to the CLF HelpLine for one-on-one assistance: www.concussionfoundation.org/helpline.
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0:12 - When is it appropriate to retire due to Post- Concussion Syndrome?

[@raychinga]

Dr. Cantu, you have the best handle I have heard on this controversial question and ALL Athletes should adhere to your advice and research. I have a laymen s (boxers) theory on this subject from many years ago. I call it the Glass Jaw Theory. When an up and coming boxer who had never lost by ko or tko but then loses by tko and then 2 fights later gets ko'd again and then again, the boxing world labels that boxer as having a Glass Jaw ( can't take a punch anymore). When a boxer starts to get knocked out easier and takes longer to recover than before, this was a RED FLAG sign to retire or be advised to choose another sport. Thank you Dr. Cantu for rendering these old theories obsolete with your many years of diagnosing and research. God bless and just keep punching!

[@idihcerebe]

Exactly!

[@pd9971]

100% spot on!

[@JTay-fe4bi]

Please address non athletic pcs and retirement

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

Thank you for your feedback. We will try to cover this more in the future!

[@es15-javi]

And do the symptoms of pcs occur at any time without the need for a stimulus (such as a jolt), or do they only occur when there is a stimulus?

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

PCS only occurs after a concussion, and its symptoms can be present 24/7 and made worse by stimulus for many. However, each PCS case is different.

[@es15-javi]

@@ConcussionLegacyFoundation And if someone had pcs can he/she return to practice a sport?