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A member asked:
Can you tell me when could my son play video games again after a concussion?
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Any time: Video games are not contact sports. If your son feels well enough to play there is reason to stop him.
Answered 6/20/2015
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When symptom free: He could return to playing video games aftr he becomes symptom free, expecially headache. New recommendation is to limit video games to no more than 1 hour per day.
Answered 6/5/2015
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