title: Current and emerging rehabilitation for concussion: a review of the evidence.
abstract: Concussion is one of the most hotly debated topics in sports medicine today. Research surrounding concussion has experienced significant growth recently, especially in the areas of incidence, assessment, and recovery. However, there is limited research on the most effective rehabilitation approaches for this injury. This review evaluates the current literature for evidence for and against physical and cognitive rest and the emerging areas targeting vestibular, oculomotor, and pharmacologic interventions for the rehabilitation of sport-related concussion.
authors.affiliation: School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; University of Michigan Injury Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: broglio@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Broglio
authors.affiliation: UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Richelle M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mucha
authors.affiliation: UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kontos
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003071:Cognition; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012146:Rest; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation
keywords: Cognitive rest; Concussion; Pharmacologic interventions; Physical rest; Vestibular rehabilitation
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