Concussions and sports
Each year about 300,000 children are injured with sports-related concussions. Children involved in contact sports such as hockey, football, soccer and basketball are at greater risk.
Bayshore Pediatrics now has an innovative program for managing concussions in young athletes, age 12 and older. This program utilizes a software tool called ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing). ImPACT is used by the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association and National Hockey League, as well as other professional, collegiate and high school sports programs nationwide to diagnose and manage concussions.
The computerized exam is first given to young athletes as a baseline. This non-invasive test is set up in a "video-game" type format and takes about 30-40 minutes to complete. Essentially, the ImPACT test is like a preseason physical of the brain. It tests things like memory, reaction time, speed and concentration. It is not an IQ test. The baseline test tracks how a young athlete's brain individually operates and provides a comparison if he or she is injured with a concussion.
Learn more about ImPACT.
ImPACT FAQs
Scheduling a baseline concussion test
Bayshore Pediatrics patients
If you are interested in having your child take an ImPACT baseline test, please call us: (414)-228-0099.
Other community athletes
If your child is not a Bayshore Pediatrics patient, please call the clinic manager at (414) 228-0099 to request a community-scheduled test.
Billing and other information
The cost of the baseline test is $20.00 and is payable to Bayshore Pediatrics at the time of the test. The cost may be slightly higher for community testing due to room-rental fees.
The cost of the baseline test is not covered by insurance, but it may be a qualified flexible spending account expense. Upon completion of the baseline test, a report is stored in a secure database that is accessible to any ImPACT-certified physician for post-concussion evaluation.
Concussion resources
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