title: Concussion in sports: the sideline assessment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The vast differences between individual athletes makes identifying and evaluating sports-related concussion one of the most complex and perplexing injuries faced by medical personnel.
  
  
  METHODS
  This review summarizes the existing literature supporting the use of a multifaceted approach to concussion evaluation on the sideline of the athletic field. Information was drawn from a PubMed search (MEDLINE) for the terms sport concussion for the most recent and relevant literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By using a standardized clinical examination that is supported by objective measures of concussion-related symptoms, mental status, and postural control, the medical professional becomes well equipped to make an informed diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Broglio
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Guskiewicz