Citation

Grindel SH. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2003; 2(1): 18-23.

Affiliation

Primary Care Sports Medicine, Spectrum Health, Reed City Campus, 300 N. Patterson Road, Reed City, MI 49677-0075, USA. Obervellmar@surferie.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12831672

Abstract

This review article presents evidence from the current literature on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of concussion. The recent epidemiologic data for a variety of sports are presented relevant to the general population, and professional, college, and high school athletics. The evidence for the pathophysiology of head injury is presented using a mixture of current animal and human studies. A brief discussion on the benefits and limitations of the evidence is offered for the both the epidemiology and pathophysiology of concussion, and how it relates to current treatment options.

Language: en