Sports-related concussion: ongoing debate

Headache after sports-related concussion.

Pathophysiology of Sports-Related Concussion

CONTEXT Concussions that occur during participation in athletic events affect millions of individuals each year. Although our understanding of the pathophysiology of concussion has grown considerably in recent years, much remains to be elucidated. This article reviews basic science and relevant translational clinical research regarding several aspects of concussion. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A lit...

At-risk populations in sports-related concussion.

Concussion is a physiological injury to the extremely complex and dynamic human brain. Individual variability adds to the challenge of concussion management, and sports medicine practitioners recently have begun to realize the need for an individualized approach. Adequately assessing an athlete with concussion requires consideration of many risk factors, including age, gender, and certain comor...

Current Concepts in Sports-Related Concussion.

Traumatic brain injury, specifically concussion, is prevalent in contact sports. In the United States (US) each year, 170 million adults participate in physical recreational activities, and 38 million children and adolescents participate in organized sports. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that in this group ~1.6 to 3.8 million concussions occur annually. Recent class-action lawsuits i...

Current issues in managing sports-related concussion.

THE ISSUE OF DETERMINING THE readiness of athletes to return to action following a head injury has received recognition as a major public health issue. Concern over the health of the athlete with a concussion has prompted the development of parameters to guide management and returnto-play issues. These guidelines, however, have been controversial within the sports medicine community. The contro...