title: Sports-related concussions.
abstract: During the past decade, awareness of concussions has exploded as both the media and the medical literature have given more focus to this common problem. Concussions after recreational activities, especially athletics, are a frequent complaint in the emergency department. In the past few years, care of these patients has been simplified as grading systems and classifications have been abandoned. However, questions remain as to the best way to rehabilitate these patients to avoid long-term sequelae, especially in children and adolescents. The purpose of this review is to discuss the demographic characteristics, the pathophysiology, definition, clinical characteristics, and management of concussions in children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. upshawje@musc.edu
authors.forename: Jana E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Upshaw
authors.forename: Jaime Kaye
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Gosserand
authors.forename: Nolan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans