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RJ Reynolds
August 22, 2008

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The Gfeller-Waller Concussion Awareness Act was drafted and implemented to protect the safety of student-athletes in North Carolina and was signed into law on June 16, 2011 by Governor Beverly Purdue. There are three major areas of focus in the law and these include: education, emergency action and postconcussion protocol implementation, and clearance/return to play or practice following concussion.

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•Romberg test: athlete to stand on two feet with eyes closed.  Does he/she lose balance?

•Tandem gait test: athlete to walk a straight line as if on a rope for approx five feet (heel to toe). Is he/she able to complete without difficulty?

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A CT scan is performed to rule out if it is a concussion or hemorrhagic bleed. A concussion is not bleeding, but swelling.

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Remove Athlete from play.
Observe the athlete and ask them about the symptoms they are experiencing.
Further assessing an athlete’s cognitive status, coordination and balance, and physical signs of injury is recommended.

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headache, confusion, lack of coordination, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, ringing in the ears, sleepiness, and excessive fatigue.

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A brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body.