Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Dr. David Dodick, Director of the Sports Neurology and Concussion Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and Toronto-based freelance writer Carla Ciccone return for episode three of Concussion Game Plan. In this episode, Dr. Dodick explains why concussion patients can experience visual symptoms, sleep symptoms, and light and noise sensitivity. Dr. Dodick also shares his advice for caregivers of concussion patients. Carla shares how she learned the power of rest through her recovery and gives a message of hope to those struggling.
Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone.
Concussion Game Plan is hosted by CLF CEO Dr. Chris Nowinski and produced by Julia Manning and Brandon Boyd. Subscribe to Concussion Game Plan wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5PzFMzE78YxDvayAnNVC7p?si=7ca7c38fdca94a06
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-game-plan/id1611186756
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TSDdJdTN2dA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy8frf1eT5AhWGGVkFHS5aBhYQ4aUDegQIARAD
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/6a4c5a6b-8e09-4320-aa48-df8c89ffd998/concussion-game-plan
0:32 - Carla Ciccone on visual impairment following a concussion
1:16 - What visual impairments can feel like after a concussion
2:28 - Why it is so common for visual impairments to occur
3:35 - What kind of doctor to see for treatment on visual issues after a concussion
5:24 - Carla Ciccone discussing the ups and downs of recovery from visual problems
7:36 - How parents and caregivers can help the individual suffering from concussion recovery
10:27 - Dealing with light and noise sensitivity following a concussion
11:45 - How sensory integration centers in the brain can lead to sensitivity in concussion recovery
13:17 - How treating a headache may help light and noise sensitivity
14:04 - Sleep disruption following a concussion
15:02 - Different ways to deal with sleep disruption
16:20 - How caregivers can help individuals struggling with sleep disruption
18:24 - How to maintain hope in concussion recovery
Dr. David Dodick, Director of the Sports Neurology and Concussion Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and Toronto-based freelance writer Carla Ciccone return for episode three of Concussion Game Plan. In this episode, Dr. Dodick explains why concussion patients can experience visual symptoms, sleep symptoms, and light and noise sensitivity. Dr. Dodick also shares his advice for caregivers of concussion patients. Carla shares how she learned the power of rest through her recovery and gives a message of hope to those struggling.
Concussion Game Plan, an official podcast from the Concussion Legacy Foundation, is designed to help patients and caregivers navigate acute concussion recovery. The top experts in the field lend their expertise to help guide you through the concussion symptoms you can expect, how long they may last, and how to best manage them. Each episode also features advice from someone who has suffered a concussion and handled the ups and downs of recovery. Concussion can be an isolating, confusing injury. Concussion Game Plan is here to help, and remind you, you are not alone.
Concussion Game Plan is hosted by CLF CEO Dr. Chris Nowinski and produced by Julia Manning and Brandon Boyd. Subscribe to Concussion Game Plan wherever you get your podcasts!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5PzFMzE78YxDvayAnNVC7p?si=7ca7c38fdca94a06
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-game-plan/id1611186756
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9TSDdJdTN2dA?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy8frf1eT5AhWGGVkFHS5aBhYQ4aUDegQIARAD
Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/6a4c5a6b-8e09-4320-aa48-df8c89ffd998/concussion-game-plan
0:32 - Carla Ciccone on visual impairment following a concussion
1:16 - What visual impairments can feel like after a concussion
2:28 - Why it is so common for visual impairments to occur
3:35 - What kind of doctor to see for treatment on visual issues after a concussion
5:24 - Carla Ciccone discussing the ups and downs of recovery from visual problems
7:36 - How parents and caregivers can help the individual suffering from concussion recovery
10:27 - Dealing with light and noise sensitivity following a concussion
11:45 - How sensory integration centers in the brain can lead to sensitivity in concussion recovery
13:17 - How treating a headache may help light and noise sensitivity
14:04 - Sleep disruption following a concussion
15:02 - Different ways to deal with sleep disruption
16:20 - How caregivers can help individuals struggling with sleep disruption
18:24 - How to maintain hope in concussion recovery
