Pediatric clinics of North America
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Pediatr. Clin. North Am. · Aug 2002
ReviewCentral nervous system trauma management of concussions in athletes.
The care of athletes with concussions is challenging because each patient has different symptoms. An athlete should never be returned to play until completely asymptomatic. ⋯ Abbreviated neuropsychological testing and balance tests show promise for use in the field to increase the sensitivity of our neurological evaluation on injured athletes. Any neuropsychological or balance evaluation is more helpful if baseline data is collected on athletes before they are injured.