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CENTRE UNIVERSITAIRE DE SANTÉ MCGILL MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE g  TRACKING DELAYED SYMPTOMS g  DES SYMPTÔMES À RETARDEMENT Fin janvier 2016. George, le père de Jaden, se souvient de ce samedi In late January 2016, Jaden's father George recalls being at a tour- Saint-Louis. « Jaden tentait d’aider son équipe en infériorité numé- Lions team. “Jaden went in to help his team while short-handed nament in Ville d’Anjou watching Jaden play for his Lac St-Louis matin à Anjou alors qu’il regardait Jaden jouer pour les Lions du Lac and slid across the ice to get the puck out of his zone. Once down rique et il s’est laissé glisser sur la glace pour sortir la rondelle de sa he got hit in the head by another player’s skate. It was the second zone. Pendant qu’il était au sol, il a été frappé à la tête par le patin period of the game and he stopped playing immediately as a d’un autre joueur. On était à la 2e période, et par mesure de précau- precaution,” he explains. tion, Jaden a tout de suite arrêté de jouer », explique-t-il. Jaden didn’t complain of any concussion symptoms at first Malgré le choc à la tête, Jaden ne s’est pas plaint de symptômes but mostly neck muscle pain. “We decided to watch and wait de commotion cérébrale au début, mais plutôt d’une douleur g   and see how he felt for the next little while,” says George. That same evening, Jaden was feeling fine with no symptoms, so they headed to a final tournament game at Loyola High School. Jaden played well and was even voted MVP that evening. Everything seemed like it was back to normal until the following day when Jaden began to complain about a myriad of symptoms including dizziness and headaches. The family made an appointment to see Jaden’s pediatrician, Dr. John Yaremko. La physiothérapeute Christine Beaulieu teste l’équilibre et la coordination de Jaden dans le gymnase de l’HME. Physiotherapist Christine Beaulieu tests Jaden’s balance and coordination in the MCH gym. DEALING WITH A DIFFICULT DIAGNOSIS “Dr. Yaremko examined him and confirmed that Jaden had a concus- sion,” says George. An appointment was arranged for the Concussion Clinic at the MCH Trauma Centre for a more in- depth assessment of his symptoms. The news that followed was not what Jaden expected to hear: no hockey or gym class until fully symptom free, and a recommendation for school staff that he be excused from academic activities if he had any further concussion symptoms. It would be a huge adjustment for the active and athletic teen. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON As a father, George is very involved in the athletic activities of his children and his wife ensures that the academics are never for- gotten or set aside. George sees a lot of his younger self in Jaden and can relate to his son’s passion for hockey and his devotion to the sport. When Jaden had to put hockey on hold for seven weeks, George missed the routine of picking him up from school to go to hockey practice. “I’d go pick him up at Brébeuf with the hockey equipment in the car and a prepared meal. All Jaden would have to do is sit back, unwind and relax while we beat the rush hour traffic together as we made our way to the West Island arena.” OWEN EGAN Jaden even remarked that some of the best guidance he received was during those long commutes. The hardest part for George was not knowing what to expect as Jaden got better. “The recovery period is not black-and-white;g FALL 2016 MONTRÉAL enSANTÉ 55