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-Patients who are at higher risk for a more serious brain injury, are given [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]]s or [[CT scan]]s to detect brain lesions and are observed by medical staff.  Health care providers make the decision about whether to give a CT scan using the Glasgow Coma Scale.<ref name="pmid17215534">
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-cite journal |author=Ropper AH, Gorson KC |title=Clinical practice. Concussion |journal=New England Journal of Medicine |volume=356 |issue=2 |pages=166–172 |year=2007|url=http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/2/166 |pmid=17215534 |doi=10.1056/NEJMcp064645 |pmid=17215534
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-</ref> In addition, they may be more likely to perform a CT scan on people who would be difficult to observe after discharge or those who are [[intoxication|intoxicated]], at risk for bleeding, older than 60,<ref name="pmid17215534"/> or younger than 16. Most concussions cannot be detected with MRI or CT scans.<ref name="Poirier">
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-cite journal |author=Poirier MP |year=2003 |url= |title=Concussions: Assessment, management, and recommendations for return to activity ([http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B75BD-49H1C2F-7&_user=3356446&_origUdi=B6VDJ-44KHFBN-8&_fmt=high&_coverDate=09%2F30%2F2003&_rdoc=1&_orig=article&_acct=C000060332&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=3356446&md5=9c2a61c0c62684c26cf317a8ea637458  abstract]) |journal=Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=179–185 |doi=10.1016/S1522-8401(03)00061-2
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