In a new study that appeared in the journal, 'Pediatrics', researchers present shocking results linking teenage concussions to waning academic performance.

The present study was conducted on 349 dyads of kids and their parents. These kids, who formed subjects of the study, were between five and 18 years of age. They had been treated of concussions at an outpatient clinic within 28 days of the injury and had now returned to school.

The study reported that only around 31 percent, that is, 109 out of the 349 students, felt that they had completely recovered from their injuries and had no symptoms, whatsoever. This meant that the remaining 240 still had symptoms troubling them and affecting their academic performance.

It was also concluded that only 16 percent of kids and 30 percent of their parents were satisfied of the concussions not affecting them academically, in contrast to as many as 60 percent of kids and 64 percent of parents being overly perturbed with the injuries disturbing learning and performance at school.

Considered as a whole, the study, brought to the fore, the upsetting number of nine out of every 10 concussion victims, finding it difficult to keep up with their school grades even months after the injury.

According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continued symptoms experienced by a concussion victim include diminished memory, headache and balance issues, anxiety, increased irritability and sleep problems. In order to help them cope with their injuries, CDC advised that these kids should be made to spend lesser hours at school, which would leave them with greater time to rest at home.

Even the study authors contend that schools should put in place mechanisms to help these injured kids cope with the schoolwork during their recovery period, which would relieve them of unnecessary stresses.