title: Current Concepts in Sports-related Concussion.
abstract: Increasing concern over the acute and long-term consequences of sports-related concussion has generated widespread interest and attention. This article provides an overview of concussion in athletes, including diagnostic and management considerations, and highlights the clinical challenges associated with repeated minor head trauma in sports. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-10.asp].
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor (Clinical), Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Feden
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D000068958:Return to Sport / Q000592:standards*
keywords: athletes; mild traumatic brain injury; sports-related concussion