Concussions in soccer: A current understanding

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 535-544

  Levy, Michael L ^a,b   Kasasbeh, Aimen S ^c   Baird, Lissa Catherine ^a,b   Amene, Chiazo ^a,b   Skeen, Jeff ^a,b   Marshall, Larry ^b  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concussion; Head injury; Protective headgear; Soccer; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BRAIN CONCUSSION; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT INJURY; VASODILATATION; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SOCCER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868530814     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.10.032     Document Type: Review

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