The assessment of sport-related concussion: The evidence behind neuropsychological testing and management

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 134-143

  Grindel, Scott H ^a,c   Lovell, Mark R ^b   Collins, Michael W ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c Saint Vincent Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain concussion; Brain injury, chronic; Neuropsychological tests; Pediatric athletic injuries; Postconcussion syndrome; Second impact syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0034922713     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200107000-00003     Document Type: Article

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