title: Medical therapies for concussion.
abstract: Clinicians who manage sport-related concussions have excellent guidelines by which most injuries can be managed. Because sport-related concussions typically resolve within a short time frame, most can be managed with physical and cognitive rest alone. However, clinicians who specialize in the assessment and management of this diagnosis encounter patients with prolonged recovery courses, persistent symptoms, and significant deficits in cognitive functioning. These patients require more involved therapy, which may include additional education, academic accommodations, physical therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, and medication. This article reviews the main medical therapies for the management of concussive brain injury.
authors.affiliation: Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital Boston, 319 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. william.meehan@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Meehan
mesh_terms: D000547:Amantadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000193:education; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate; D000547:Amantadine