A concussion is a brain injury that cannot be seen on routine x-rays, CT scans or MRIs. It affects the way a person may think and remember things and can cause a variety of symptoms. You do not need to lose consciousness to have a concussion.
View our Concussion Tool for Coaches, Teachers, Parents, Students and Athletic Therapists, which details the symptoms, causes, action plan and recovery steps for concussions.
Additional resources
You can also view additional government-developed resources around concussions, including: