
@article{ref1,
title="Pathophysiology of sports-related concussion",
journal="Neurologic clinics",
year="2017",
author="Steenerson, Kristen and Starling, Amaal Jilani",
volume="35",
number="3",
pages="403-408",
abstract="Concussion pathophysiology is complicated and involves numerous mechanisms, including excessive neurotransmitter release, metabolic derangements, neuroinflammation, cerebral blood flow changes, and axonal disruption. The initial biomechanical impact in a concussion results in abnormal function at the cellular level, which initiates a cascade of events that leads to microstructural changes and, in the minority of cases, more persistent, permanent damage.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0733-8619",
doi="10.1016/j.ncl.2017.03.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2017.03.011"
}