Concussion (mild traumatic brain injury) and the team physician: a consensus statement--2011 update.

High School Coaches Perceptions of Physicians’ Role in the Assessment and Management of Sports-Related Concussive Injury

Sports concussions are an increasingly recognized common type of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that affect athletes of all ages. The need for an increased involvement of trained physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of concussion has become more obvious as the pathophysiology and long-term sequelae of sports concussion are better understood. To date, there has been great variability in ...

When to consider retiring an athlete after sports-related concussion.

The pathophysiology of concussion may lead to a variety of both short- and long-term effects, which may lead to a decision to retire from contact sports. These effects follow a recognizable progression and may cause an athlete to opt out of play at any point along this progression. To elucidate the effect of concussion or mild traumatic brain injury and weigh in on a decision to retire, the tre...

Comparison of visual perception error among patients with mild traumatic brain injury with healthy people

Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is the least brain injury due to direct or indirect blow to the head, which according to the Glasgow scale is given a score between 13 and 15. The findings indicate cognitive impairment. Perceptual dysfunction is one of the most important cognitive deficits in these patients. The present study was designed and performed to compare MTBI patients wit...

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Non-somatic Post-concussion Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

Concussion management in the ED: Beyond GCS.

Sports related concussions are a frequent presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) Buchanan et al. (2011), and can be effectively managed by nurse practitioners (Jamault and Duff, 2013). Concussion and its sequelae are a significant cause of morbidity for patients, and may result in a premature end to sporting participation. The growing concern regarding concussion in sport has resulted in...