Neurological consequences of traumatic brain injuries in sports. [PDF]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in boxing and other contact sports. The long term irreversible and progressive aftermath of TBI in boxers depicted as punch drunk syndrome was described almost a century ago and is now widely referred as chronic ...
Hardy, J, Ling, H, Zetterberg, H
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Sport-Related Concussion: Evaluation, Treatment, and Future Directions
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a highly prevalent injury predominantly affecting millions of youth through high school athletes every year. In recent years, SRC has received a significant amount of attention due to potential for long-term neurologic ...
Lydia McKeithan +4 more
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Long-term health outcomes after exposure to repeated concussion in elite level: rugby union players [PDF]
Background: There is continuing concern about effects of concussion in athletes, including risk of the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Hay, J. +6 more
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Googling concussion care in the USA: a critical appraisal of online concussion healthcare providers
Aim: To examine the online personnel and practice profiles of concussion healthcare providers in the USA. Methods: We conducted independent, blinded, Google Internet searches for concussion healthcare providers using the terms ‘concussion clinic’ and ...
Michael J Ellis +6 more
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Descriptive Analysis of a Baseline Concussion Battery Among U.S. Service Academy Members: Results from the Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium [PDF]
Introduction The prevalence and possible long-term consequences of concussion remain an increasing concern to the U.S. military, particularly as it pertains to maintaining a medically ready force.
Allred, C. Dain +15 more
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Background Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, is a major public health concern affecting 42 million individuals globally each year. However, little is known regarding concussion risk factors across all concussion settings as most concussion ...
Kathryn L. Van Pelt +17 more
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Dynamic cerebral autoregulation across the cardiac cycle during 8 hr of recovery from acute exercise
Current protocols examining cerebral autoregulation (CA) parameters require participants to refrain from exercise for 12–24 hr, however there is sparse objective evidence examining the recovery trajectory of these measures following exercise across the ...
Joel S. Burma +5 more
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Neuropsychological Outcomes of U.S. Veterans with Report of Remote Blast-Related Concussion and Current Psychopathology [PDF]
This study explored whether remote blast-related MTBI and/or current Axis I psychopathology contribute to neuropsychological outcomes among OEF/OIF veterans with varied combat histories.
Arbisi, Paul A. +9 more
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Knowledge of, and Attitudes Toward, Concussion in Japanese Male Collegiate Athletes
Japan has no streamlined concussion education for collegiate athletes, and guidelines vary by sport. In particular, research on knowledge of, and attitudes toward, concussion is necessary for the establishment of concussion education for Japanese ...
Keita Suzuki +3 more
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Frequent mild head injury promotes trigeminal sensitivity concomitant with microglial proliferation, astrocytosis, and increased neuropeptide levels in the trigeminal pain system. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Frequent mild head injuries or concussion along with the presence of headache may contribute to the persistence of concussion symptoms. METHODS: In this study, the acute effects of recovery between mild head injuries and the frequency of ...
Assari, Soroush +4 more
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