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Emerging Issues in Concussion (slideshow)

open access: yes, 2016
Concussion is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain from an impulsive force transmitted to the head or from a direct blow to the head, face, neck or elsewhere on the body that results in a new neurological sign or symptom ...
Steven L. Galetta, MD
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Informing evidence-based policy for sport-related concussion: are the consensus statements of the concussion in sport group fit for this purpose? [PDF]

open access: yes
This essay explores how evidence-based policy can be developed for sport-related concussion (SRC), focusing particularly on the role and influence of the Consensus Statements of the Concussion in Sport Group (CiSG).
Weed, M.
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0935 Daily Blue Light Therapy Reduces Daytime Sleepiness and Post-concussion Symptoms After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury [PDF]

open access: bronze, 2019
Adam C. Raikes   +4 more
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A fact sheet for teachers, counselors, and school professionals [PDF]

open access: yes
A concussion is a type of brain injury that changes the way the brain normally works. A concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Concussions can also occur from a fall or blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly ...

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Examining and comparing the clinical characteristics of adults with persisting post-concussion symptoms presenting for outpatient rehabilitation following a mild traumatic brain injury or a minimal head injury

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: First, to describe a clinical sample with persisting post-concussion symptoms after a mild injury to the head. Second, to explore whether patients who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury differed from those with a minimal head injury (no ...
Linda Fordal   +6 more
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Theta-Band Functional Connectivity and Single-Trial Cognitive Control in Sports-Related Concussion: Demonstration of Proof-of-Concept for a Potential Biomarker of Concussion

open access: yes, 2019
Objectives: This report examined theta-band neurodynamics for potential biomarkers of brain health in athletes with concussion. Methods: Participants included college-age contact/collision athletes with (N=24) and without a history of concussion (N=16 ...
Allen, John J B, Smith, Ezra E
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Returning to school after a concussion : a fact sheet for school professionals [PDF]

open access: yes
Each year hundreds of thousands of K-12 students sustain a concussion as a result of a fall, motor-vehicle crash, collision on the playground or sports field, or other activity. Most will have a good recovery.

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Blood-brain barrier behavior during temporary concussion

open access: yes, 1960
Experimental evidence is obtained that, coincident with a state of not too severe concussion, the blood-brain barrier system becomes more permeable to phosphate ions. The permeability returns to normal when the animal recovers and shows normal activity.
Benedict Cassen, Richard Neff
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