Gwinnett Medical Hosts Free Concussion Baseline Testing Day

Does your child have an up-to-date concussion baseline profile? How about you? If not, join Gwinnett Medical Center’s Concussion Institute and Gwinnett County Public Schools on August 15 for a FREE event – Concussion Baseline Testing Day!

Concussions are a serious type of brain injury caused by a jolt, blow or just a simple bump to the head that changes the way the brain normally works. Establishing a baseline profile of how the brain functions pre-injury is imperative in diagnosing and treating concussions. That’s why Gwinnett Medical Center - the leader in concussion treatment in the Southeast - and Gwinnett County Public Schools invite you to Concussion Baseline Testing Day, a FREE day of baseline testing at 19 Gwinnett County high schools on August 15, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. This event is open to everyone ages 12 and up.

Registration is required and space is limited. Please visit www.gmc-rsvp.org to register and for additional information.

Attendees will first learn about concussions and baselines in a short pre-test presentation, then complete the baseline testing in the school’s computer lab, and finish with an optional post-test Q&A. Attendees are advised not to exercise in the three hours leading up to the test for more accurate baseline results.

Baseline testing will be conducted at the following GCPS high school locations: Archer, Berkmar, Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Collins Hill, Dacula, Discovery, Duluth, Grayson, Lanier, Meadowcreek, Mill Creek, Mountain View, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, Shiloh, and South Gwinnett.

Register here: www.gmc-rsvp.org