Concussion education · For patients and families

Lake & Sumter Counties (The Villages Area) Concussion Testing

Golf carts, older drivers and falls shape head injuries in Lake and Sumter counties. Braintree is based in Tampa Bay, so call to confirm scheduling availability before referring.

By Ben Thayer, Co-Founder & Co-Owner · 3 min read

Who this is for: Written for practices serving The Villages, Leesburg, Clermont and Mount Dora, and for older adults and the spouses and caregivers who come with them.

Key takeaways

Lake and Sumter are not a regular route today. Call 813-709-3771 to confirm what can be scheduled.
Golf cart tip-overs and crossings collisions can cause head injuries even at low speed.
Anyone on a blood thinner who hits their head needs prompt emergency evaluation.
Memory or balance changes in older adults have many causes. Standardized testing, read with the patient's history, helps the provider sort out what is new.
Spouses and caregivers are welcome and often provide the most useful history.

Lake and Sumter counties

Leesburg, Clermont, Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and The Villages area lie northeast of our Tampa Bay base. Braintree has no office here and these counties are not a regular route. Call 813-709-3771 and we will tell you realistically how often testing could be scheduled given the distance.

A golf cart doesn't have to be moving fast for a head injury to matter.

Golf carts, highways and hills

Heavy interstate traffic in Florida — Even low-speed collisions in traffic can jolt the head and neck.

The Villages is known for golf cart travel, and golf cart crashes, including tip-overs and collisions with cars at crossings, can cause head injuries at low speeds. Florida's Turnpike, US-27, US-441 and State Road 50 carry faster traffic, and Clermont's hills and growth add their own patterns.

Falls and older adults

Local providers often see older adults after falls and minor collisions. Head injuries in older adults need extra care: symptoms can be subtle or delayed, and blood thinners raise the risk of bleeding.

Family members are often the first to notice that something has changed, and the most precise about when.

Separating new changes from old ones

Bright, calm clinic exam room — Braintree testing takes place at the referring provider’s office.

Memory or balance changes in older adults can come from many causes, including medications, sleep and other conditions. Standardized testing, interpreted by a neurologist alongside the patient's history, helps the treating provider sort out what is new. Families can help by describing how the person was doing before the injury.

Preparing for the visit

Bring a spouse or caregiver if helpful, along with glasses, hearing aids, a medication list and symptom notes. Wear hearing aids so you can hear instructions. Tell us about any implanted device, such as a pacemaker, in advance so the physician can review it.

For any older adult who hits their head

Call 911 or go to the ER for a worsening headache, repeated vomiting, unusual drowsiness or confusion. If the person takes a blood thinner, seek prompt emergency evaluation after any head strike, even if they seem fine.

Frequently asked questions

Can a spouse or caregiver come along?

Yes, and caregivers often provide helpful history about how the person was doing before the injury.

Are golf cart crash patients appropriate for testing?

The treating provider decides, based on symptoms.

Do you regularly test in The Villages?

Not currently. Call 813-709-3771 to confirm availability for your practice.

We diagnose. You treat.

Mobile, physician-reviewed concussion and TBI diagnostics for Florida providers and their accident patients. Reports go to a neurologist ahead of the neuro evaluation; the referring provider then receives a copy for advanced imaging and treatment recommendations.

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Sources

This article is educational and is not medical or legal advice. If this is a medical emergency, call 911.