Brain Concussion

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Brain Concussion

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ARTICLES:

Bodychecking in hockey

"It’s just a ding, Coach; I can play"—But should he?

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

A population based investigation of head injuries and symptoms of concussion of children and adolescents in schools. (Inj Prev)

A proposed injury threshold for mild traumatic brain injury. (J Biomech Eng)

A prospective functional MR imaging study of mild traumatic brain injury in college football players. (AJNR Am J Neuroradiol)

Abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging seen acutely following mild traumatic brain injury: correlation with neuropsychological tests and delayed recovery. (Neuroradiology)

Cognitive factors in Postconcussion Syndrome symptom report. (Arch Clin Neuropsychol)

Concussion history predicts self-reported symptoms before and following a concussive event (NEUROLOGY)

Cumulative effects of concussion in amateur athletes. (Brain Inj)

Does an isolated history of loss of consciousness or amnesia predict brain injuries in children after blunt head trauma? (Pediatrics)

Duration of cognitive impairment after sports concussion. (Neurosurgery)

Effect of an acute bout of soccer heading on postural control and self-reported concussion symptoms. (Int J Sports Med)

Functional abnormalities in symptomatic concussed athletes: an fMRI study. (Neuroimage)

Grade 1 or "ding" concussions in high school athletes. (Am J Sports Med)

Incidence and Risk Factors for Concussion in High School Athletes, North Carolina, 1996–1999 (American Journal of Epidemiology)

Pathophysiological changes of the central auditory pathway after blunt trauma of the head. (J Neurotrauma)

Playing soccer increases serum concentrations of the biochemical markers of brain damage S-100B and neuron-specific enolase in elite players: a pilot study (Brain Injury)

Recovery from mild concussion in high school athletes (Annals of Emergency Medicine)

Sport-Related Concussion: Factors Associated With Prolonged Return to Play. (Clin J Sport Med)

Whole-brain apparent diffusion coefficient in traumatic brain injury: correlation with Glasgow Coma Scale score. (AJNR Am J Neuroradiol)

INTERNET SITES:

NIH-Head and Brain Injuries

NIH-Head injury

NIH-Medical Encyclopedia Concussion

NIH-NINDS Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page

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