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Sometimes concussive symptoms persist for more than 10 days in what is called a Post Concussion Syndrome. Often this is an indication of specialist referral is warranted and a multidisciplinary [...]

Occasionally neuroimaging may be required to assist in the diagnosis and ongoing management of player who has suffered a head injury. Bleeding into or around the brain and swelling compressing [...]

As part of an overall concussion management program, neurocognitive tests can be of significant assistance. A comprehensive program to involve consultation and education of all those involved in [...]

Impact Monitoring can be used to: Measure single impacts during a game/practice as an indication that a player may be at risk of a head injury/concussion, with a view to […]

The modified Maddocks questions are similar screening tool to assess whether the player should be immediately removed. In many professional sports the questions are the trigger for a more [...]

Since 2001, four international conferences have been held to address key issues in the understanding and management of concussion in sport. After each of these meetings, a summary document was [...]

The Axon Sports Computerized Cognitive Assessment Tool is a neurocognitive test performed on a computer which takes most people between eight and 10 minutes. The test measures multiple cognitive [...]

Whilst it is helpful to suspect concussion in sports where it is common, it is also important to have a high index of suspicion coupled with sound clinical judgement whenever […]

The definition of concussion is complex and relates to a series of pathophysiological processes affecting the brain which are induced by mechanical forces. Concussion is a subset of mild [...]

There can be no doubt that concussion is a significant and growing problem in sport, reflected by increased hospital presentations and ongoing morbidity. Nonetheless, it is estimated that more [...]