| Concussion in the adolescent athlete. | |
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PMID: 20705248 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Concussion in the adolescent athlete is a common sports and recreation injury. Traditional management of concussion in this age group has focused on sport return-to-play decisions. However, new research on mild traumatic brain injury has dramatically changed the management of concussion. During the acute healing phase, physical and cognitive rest are crucial for healing. In the school-aged athlete, new concepts, such as complete brain rest, have made school management decisions as important as sport return-to-play decisions. Despite tremendous improvements in the understanding of concussion, most of the research has been done in young adults. The lack of prospective studies in early adolescent student athletes limits definitive management recommendations. This article reviews the current understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of concussion and discusses the unique factors involved in clinical management of concussion in the adolescent student-athlete. |
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Authors:
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Matthew F Grady |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current problems in pediatric and adolescent health care Volume: 40 ISSN: 1538-3199 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-13 Completed Date: 2010-12-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101134613 Medline TA: Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 154-69 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Sports Medicine and Performance Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA, USA. |
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Adolescent Age Factors Animals Athletic Injuries* / diagnosis, epidemiology, physiopathology, therapy Brain Concussion* / diagnosis, epidemiology, physiopathology, therapy Brain Injuries* / diagnosis, epidemiology, physiopathology, therapy Cognition Comorbidity Disease Models, Animal Female Humans Male Neuropsychological Tests Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors United States / epidemiology |
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