• Clin Sports Med · Jul 2004

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    Return to play following sports-related concussion.

    • Mark Lovell, Micky Collins, and James Bradley.
    • Sports Medicine Concussion Program, Department of Orthopaedic Sugery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Delafield Road, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, USA.
    • Clin Sports Med. 2004 Jul 1;23(3):421-41, ix.

    AbstractThis article provides a review of current important issues in the management of athletes who have sustained a concussion during athletic competition. Recent research in the area of concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to the side line evaluation of concussion and the follow-up of the athlete during the recovery period. The use of neuropsychological testing in sports is also reviewed. A systematic protocol for the management of sports related concussion is presented.

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