1. Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: The 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Zurich, November 2012.
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McCrory, Paul, Meeuwisse, Willem H., Aubry, Mark, Cantu, Robert C., Dvořák, Jiři, Echemendia, Ruben J., Engebretsen, Lars, Johnston, Karen, Kutcher, Jeffrey S., Raftery, Martin, Sills, Allen, Benson, Brian W., Davis, Gavin A., Ellenbogen, Richard, Guskiewicz, Kevin M., Herring, Stanley A., Iverson, Grant L., Jordan, Barry D., Kissick, James, and McCrea, Michael
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BRAIN concussion diagnosis , *SPORTS law , *SPORTS injuries treatment , *SPORTS injuries , *BRAIN concussion prevention , *MEDICAL examinations of athletes , *BRAIN damage , *BRAIN concussion , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *CONVALESCENCE , *DIFFUSION of innovations , *EMERGENCY medical services , *NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *PROTECTIVE clothing , *RISK management in business , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *SPORTS participation , *PHYSICAL training & conditioning , *CONTINUING education units , *ELITE athletes , *POSTCONCUSSION syndrome , *DISEASE complications , *SYMPTOMS , *PSYCHOLOGY , *DIAGNOSIS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
The article presents a consensus statement based on the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, Switzerland in November 2012. It provides a summary of concussion and its management, background information about the consensus meeting process, and a summary of the specific consensus questions discussed during the meeting. Topics discussed include the symptoms and signs of acute concussion, neuropsychological assessment, and graduated return-to-play protocol.
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- 2013
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