The neurophysiology and assessment of sports-related head injuries.
This article provides a review of contemporary standards for the management of athletes who have sustained a sports-related head injury. Recent research regarding concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to clinical care. The use of neuropsychologic testing in sports also is reviewed, and a systematic protocol for the management of sports-related concussion is presented.
Lovell
Mark
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for Sports Medicine, 3200 South Water Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA. lovellmr@upmc.edu <lovellmr@upmc.edu>
D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests