The neurophysiology and assessment of sports-related head injuries

Mark Lovell

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.003

The neurophysiology and assessment of sports-related head injuries

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2009 Feb;20(1):39-53, vii-viii. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.003.

Author

Mark Lovell¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, USA. lovellmr@upmc.edu

PMID: 19084762
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.003

Abstract

This article provides a review of contemporary standards for the management of athletes who have sustained a sports-related head injury. Recent research regarding concussion management is reviewed with specific reference to clinical care. The use of neuropsychologic testing in sports also is reviewed, and a systematic protocol for the management of sports-related concussion is presented.