Free Community Seminar: Concussion 101
- Event Type:Education
Join clinicians from Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare and Western University of Health Sciences for an overview on concussion. Topics of discussion will include:
- Types of concussions, including work- and sports- related, automobile accidents, and more
- Treatment options for concussions
- Symptoms of concussion, including cognitive, mood, and behavioral issues plus headaches, dizziness, and more
- Vision problems following a concussion
- Treatment and school/work accommodations for vision symptoms
- Returning to everyday activities such as school/work after a concussion
- Question and answer session
Presenters will include Elliott Block, DO, doctor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Casa Colina Concussion Program; Elizabeth Preston Cisneros, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Director, Neuropsychology and Psychology; and Valerie L. Quan, OD, FAAO, Chief of Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation and Associate Professor at Western University of Health Sciences.