Current Issues in Managing Sports-Related Concussion
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A doctor with experience in sports medicine should carefully examine all athletes who have sustained a concussion. There is no agreement on the definition of a concussion, although most doctors consider it to be an injury to the head that causes a change in mental status or loss of consciousness. At least 14 different scales have been proposed to determine when an athlete with concussion can return to play. Until doctors agree on which scale is the most accurate, the best approach is to examine athletes at repeated intervals and forbid a return to play while they have the symptoms of concussion.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Relationship Between Concussion and Neuropsychological Performance in College Football Players
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A brain concussion may affect an athlete's intellectual function. In a study of 393 football players, 34% had experienced one concussion in the past and 20% had more than one. Researchers gave neuropsychological tests to 16 who had experienced one or more concussions and 10 who had no brain injury. Those with a history of concussion scored lower on the tests compared to the others. Learning disability was also associated with a poor score on the tests.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Understanding sports-related concussion: coming into focus but still fuzzy
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Doctors are beginning to study the effects of a brain concussion in athletes so they can determine whether the athlete can continue playing or should be sidelined. One study published in 2003 showed that athletes who have had a previous concussion may recover more slowly. Another 2003 study showed that many athletes require several days to recover completely from a brain concussion.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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