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Concussion recovery sources

[1] ONF concussion guidelines

[2] CATT 

[3] Reed, et al., 2019, Returning to Activity After a Concussion

[4] Cantu, R., & Gean, A. (2010, September). Second-impact syndrome and a small subdural hematoma: An uncommon catastrophic result of repetitive head injury with a characteristic imaging appearance.

[5] Source: ONF Concussion guidelines

[6] The ABI Network 4 Characteristics of a Good Concussion Clinic

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