Approach to investigation and treatment of persistent symptoms following sport-related concussion: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 958-968

  Makdissi, Michael ^a,b,c   Schneider, Kathryn J ^d,e   Feddermann Demont, Nina ^f,g   Guskiewicz, Kevin M ^h   Hinds, Sidney ⁱ   Leddy, John J ^j   McCrea, Michael ^k   Turner, Michael ^l,m   Johnston, Karen M ⁿ  

^a FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS MEDICINE CENTRE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^g Swiss Concussion Center   (Switzerland)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

ⁱ U S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^k MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^l Princess Grace Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^m International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF)   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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Author keywords

assessment; concussion; post concussion syndrome; sports; treatment

Indexed keywords

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 85020230896     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097470     Document Type: Review

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