%0 Journal Article
%T Assessment and management of sport-related concussion in general practice
%J Australian journal of general practice
%D 2024
%A McRae, Bonnie
%A Stay, Sharon
%V 53
%N 3
%P 121-126
%X BACKGROUND: Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a traumatic brain injury that occurs during sport or exercise activity. SRC is a growing health concern in Australia, with increasing public awareness and presentations to general practitioners being increasingly common. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This article will focus on the assessment and management of SRC in general practice, including guidance for returning patients to sport. Concussion prevention, potential long-term complications, and the decision-making process regarding retirement from sport are beyond the scope of this article. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Recognising concussion can be difficult, as clinical symptoms and signs of SRC can evolve over a period of hours to days. General practitioners should be aware of the range of clinical concussion presentations. The key principles of management include relative rest, followed by a graduated return to cognitive and physical activity. Involvement of a multidisciplinary team can improve symptoms for those patients whose concussion symptoms are prolonged.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
%@ 2208-7958
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-12-23-7067