09-10-2017 03:11 via kxan.com

Girls take longer to heal from concussions, study finds

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concussions are keeping girls out of games much longer than boys.  A new study says girls take longer to heal from a brain injury.
Sydney Montoya has had three concussion in the last few years.  “It felt like it lasted forever,” said Montoya. “I just sat in a dark room, because lights and sound bothered me.”
The 17-year-old says her concussions kept her out of school and also games for weeks.
The study published by The Journa
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