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Book Chapter
Published: 02 April 2015
10.1159/000365468
EISBN: 978-3-318-02697-9
... Abstract A conservatively estimated 1.6-3.8 million people experience sport- and recreation-related concussions annually in the USA. In addition, it has been estimated that an average of 300 mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), more commonly refered to as concussion, occur per month among US...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358746
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract No topic in sports has gathered more attention and publicity than the diagnosis, management, and long-term effects of cerebral concussion. The relevant history of concussion starts in 1905 when President Theodore Roosevelt drew attention to the football ‘death harvest'. Soon after...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358748
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract This report provides an overview of the biomechanics associated with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion. Specifically, the role of angular acceleration in modulating concussion onset and severity is highlighted. Studies conducted and published from the 1960s...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358749
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract The following report reviews our current understanding of the neurobiological response to concussion which is often referred to as mild traumatic brain injury. The historical accomplishments to reveal the brain's response to this injury are discussed along with the neurochemical...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358767
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... patients remain equivocal. Also, there are important shortcomings for DTI such as limited resolution in areas of multiple crossings and false tract formation. The detection of white matter damage in concussion remains challenging, and development of imaging biomarkers for mTBI is still in great need...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358768
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
.... Here, we review the basic concepts of MEG and list some of the usual clinical indications: noninvasive localization of epileptic spikes and presurgical mapping of eloquent cortex. We then discuss using MEG to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; concussions). Injured brain tissues in TBI...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358769
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract Concussion is not only one of the most common injuries encountered by athletes participating in contact and collision sports, but also among the most complex injuries to manage in a sports medicine setting. Over the past two decades, we have made great progress in advancing the basic...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358770
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract The field of sport-related concussion has grown exponentially over the past decade, with more concussion-specific clinics being identified in major hospital systems as well as independent practitioner's offices. To date, there is no standardized in-office protocol for managing ongoing...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358777
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract Ice hockey is an aggressive and fast-paced sport which has a high risk of injury, concussions in particular. Although serious head injury has been recognized for nearly 50 years, an increase in mainstream media attention in recent years has led to unprecedented public awareness...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358778
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract There is no other sport that has come under greater scrutiny surrounding the incidence and treatment of concussion than football, and there is no other professional sports league that has experienced more intense focus of its handling of concussions than the National Football League...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358779
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract The increasing incidence and associated consequences of sport-related concussion have been at the forefront of public health concerns in recent years, prompting the need for safe and effective management guidelines and availability of appropriately trained healthcare providers...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358780
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract Over the past decade, research has increased scientific and public knowledge about the importance of identification and proper management of concussion. These concerns have prompted many state, regional, and private organizations to mandate the creation of, and strict adherence...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358786
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract An attention-based biomarker may be useful for concussion screening. A key role of attention is to generate time-based expectancies of specific sensory information, and it is postulated that postconcussion cognitive impairments and symptoms may stem from a primary deficit...
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Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/isbn.978-3-318-02649-8
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358763
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract Concussions have long been understood to be an invisible injury. Indeed, conventional imaging techniques [computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)] are largely ineffective in elucidating concussive injuries. More advanced techniques are being used experimentally to help...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358788
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract This paper reviews the potential future directions that are important for brain injury research, especially with regard to concussion. The avenues of proposed research are categorized according to current concepts of concussion, types of concussion, and a global schema for globally...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
10.1159/000358766
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
... Abstract Sport-related concussions affect millions of athletes every year, but they generally present no anatomic alterations when examined using conventional magnetic resonance imaging or a computed tomography scan. Because the damage occurring after a head injury seems to be more functional...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
...References References 1. McCrory P, et al: Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012. Br J Sports Med 2013;47:250-258. 2. Harmon KG, et al: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
...References References 1. Covassin T, Elbin RJ: The female athlete: the role of gender in the assessment and management of sport-related concussion. Clin J Sport Med 2011;30:125-131. 2. Gessel LM, Fields SK, Collins CL, Dick RW, Comstock RD: Concussions among United States high school...
Book Chapter
Series: Progress in Neurological Surgery
Volume: 28
Published: 17 June 2014
EISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8
...References References 1. Smith AM, Stuart MJ, Greenwald RM, Benson BW, Dodick DW, Emery CA, Finnoff JT, Mihalik JP, Roberts WO, Sullivan CA, Meeuwisse WH: Proceedings from the ice hockey summit on concussion: a call to action. Clin J Sport Med 2011;21:281-287. 2. Safety in youth ice...