title: Causes and consequences of sports concussion.
abstract: Concussion in sports is a topic that is receiving increasing amounts of publicity and attention. Increasing recognition of concussion as well as improving understanding of the short- and long-term physiologic effects of concussion have resulted in widespread legislation governing the recognition and treatment of sports concussion. The increasing amount of medical research in the field and oftentimes subjective symptoms of concussion leave many ethical questions to be answered.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Services - Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bodle
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D038223:Post-Concussion Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence