Welcome, Sorry to hear about your son. Poetry was straight to the point. Your son needs to lead the most boring and reclusive life possible for at least a few months. His coach and trainer have seriously put him at risk for both the near future and distant future.

Please disregard or seriously discount the value of the ImPACT concussion test. It does not have any value at predicting his recovery, his tolerance for another concussion or anything else important. The ONLY value ImPACT and other tests like it have is as an aid to convince a player and the player's parents to hold the player off the field. The Return to Play value is better than without the ImPACT test but not a true representation of his brain's tolerance for another trauma.

Don't neglect to have his upper neck checked out. Upper neck injuries can magnify concussion problems. Very few are skilled at diagnosing the upper neck injuries. Read the Vitamins sticky. It has some links at the bottom. www.nucca.org and www.atlasorthagonal.org can direct you to a specialist.

Please be very cautious with medications. Elavil (amitriptyline) is the most successful anti-depressant than can also help with sleep. Nortriptyline is also common with PCS.

I understand the depression that comes with PCS at his age. It can lead to a miserable existence, especially when he needs to withdraw from social and sports activities.

Please try to remember, You can not fix this. All you can do is quietly 'Be There' for him. Avoid asking him how he is doing. He is struggling enough internally. Trying to relate it to others is quite a cognitive challenge.

I only have internet access a few days a week. I'll try to check up on you two when I can.

My best to you both.