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Concussion, Sports Medicine

Marc P. Hilgers, MD, PhD, FAAFP Reviewed 04/2019
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) induced by biomechanical forces.

  • The clinical signs and symptoms cannot be explained by drug, alcohol, or medication u...

DIAGNOSIS

  • SRC is a TBI induced by biomechanical forces.

  • The diagnosis of a concussion is a clinical assessment.

HISTORY

  • Direct blow to the head, sudden rotational or acceleration–deceleration force to th...

TREATMENT

  • Base treatment on an individual basis according to the burden, nature, and duration of symptoms and other individual factors (e.g., other preexisting medical and psychological factors, sport...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

  • After sustaining a concussion, an athlete should be evaluated by a medical professional prior to RTP 19[C].

  • Acetaminophen may be used to treat HA or other pain, bu...

REFERENCES

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McCrory P, Meeuwisse W, Dvořák J, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016. Br J Sports Med. ...

ADDITIONAL READING

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • No RTP while symptomatic

  • No RTP the same day

  • The younger the patient, the longer the likely recovery

  • Receiving a second blow to the head (even a minor one) while still suffering from the ...

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