Concussions in athletics: guidelines for return to sport.
Physicians are required to make determinations that affect the health and well-being of their patients on a daily basis. None of these judgements may have as profound an impact as the decisions rendered for athletes who have suffered a concussion. Concussions occur with regularity in sports and vary in severity and appropriate management. Guidelines should be followed and used as a tool to allow safe return to competitive endeavors in the athletic arena. Following guidelines will decrease the likelihood of worsening the condition with potentially fatal consequences.
Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008145:Louisiana; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D013177:Sports; D013997:Time Factors