Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings

This article reviews current issues and practices in the assessment and clinical management of sports-related concussion. An estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually in the United States. Much of what has been learned about concussion in the sports arena can be applied to the diag...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of rehabilitation research and development 2007-01, Vol.44 (7), p.963-974
Hauptverfasser: Lew, Henry L, Thomander, Darryl, Chew, Kelvin T L, Bleiberg, Joseph
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This article reviews current issues and practices in the assessment and clinical management of sports-related concussion. An estimated 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually in the United States. Much of what has been learned about concussion in the sports arena can be applied to the diagnosis and management of concussion in military settings. Current military guidelines for assessing and managing concussion in war zones incorporate information and methods developed through sports-concussion research. We discuss the incidence, definition, and diagnosis of concussion; concussion grading scales; sideline evaluation tools; neuropsychological assessment; return-to-action criteria; and complications of concussion.
ISSN:0748-7711
1938-1352
DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2006.12.0169