Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 963-974

  Lew, Henry L ^a,b,c   Thomander, Darryl ^c   Chew, Kelvin T L ^d   Bleiberg, Joseph ^e  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center   (United States)

^d ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^e NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Concussion; Concussion assessment; Concussion grading scales; Concussion management; Loss of consciousness; Neurological impairment; Rehabilitation; Sports; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; CONCUSSION; CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT; CONCUSSION GRADING SCALES; CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT; NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT; REHABILITATION; SPORTS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

MILITARY OPERATIONS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARMY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCUSSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MILITARY RESEARCH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND IMPACT SYNDROME; SEIZURE; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; VISUAL DISORDER; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COMORBIDITY; CONVALESCENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITALIZATION; MILITARY MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOLDIER; STANDARD; WAR;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 65849404316     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2006.12.0169     Document Type: Review

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