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Student athlete concussions and postconcussion syndrome

Year: 2018

Type: editorial

Abstract: Concussion affects an estimated 1.1 million persons in the United States annually and 1 person in 3 during their lifetime.1,2 Approximately 20% of head injuries are related to sports or physical activities.3 Concussion, known medically as mild traumatic brain injury, is a topic of considerable public interest, given the growing awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy among professional athletes. Student athletes have an increased risk of concussions compared with nonathlete students, which raises concerns about consequences.

Source: Neurology Clinical Practice

DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000529

Authors: Marc R. Nuwer, Jamie M. Nuwer, Jack W. Tsao

Institutions: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke