Article
Orthopedics
Nathan Howell, Gregory Walker, Todd Hankinson, Aubrey Armento
Summary: This article reports a rare finding of os odontoideum on MRI imaging in an adolescent female soccer player, which altered her clinical management. There is currently no consensus on whether further imaging studies are needed in adolescents with SRC.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Brett G. Toresdahl, Warren K. Young, Brianna Quijano, Daphne A. Scott
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of the use of telehealth in concussion care, identifying limited but foundational research articles that suggest potential value in healthcare facilities and sports team settings. Further rigorous research is needed to explore the full potential of telehealth in providing effective and timely concussion care to athletes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Anna Gard, Ali Al-Husseini, Evgenios N. Kornaropoulos, Alessandro De Maio, Yelverton Tegner, Isabella Bjoerkman-Burtscher, Karin Markenroth Bloch, Markus Nilsson, Mans Magnusson, Niklas Marklund
Summary: Symptoms of vestibular dysfunction are common after sports-related concussions and can be caused by impairment of the peripheral or central neural parts of the vestibular system. This study found that athletes with persisting symptoms after SRC had vestibular dysfunction, which was associated with injury to the inferior vestibular nerve.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Gerard J. Gianoli
Summary: Dizziness is a common symptom after head trauma. Clinicians need to consider both central and peripheral components when diagnosing post-concussive dizziness. Peripheral vestibular dysfunction has a greater potential for correction in treatment, but many patients do not receive proper vestibular evaluation until long after the onset of symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Aaron J. Riviere, Rae Leach, Haleigh Mann, Samuel Robinson, Donna O. Burnett, Jeganathan R. Babu, Andrew Dandridge Fruge
Summary: The number of full-time registered dietitians serving intercollegiate athletes in the United States has greatly increased in the last decade. However, more research is needed to determine the impact of sports RDs on athletes' nutrition knowledge and behaviors, with a focus on well-designed randomized control trials to assess health and performance outcomes.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Krista M. Beran, Katherine N. Scafide
Summary: This systematic review identified individual and institutional factors associated with concussion knowledge, attitude, and reporting behaviors among US high school athletes. Certain populations may be more vulnerable to underreporting concussion symptoms, therefore targeted education and management approaches may be more effective.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Orthopedics
Xianyun Hou, Yu Zhang, Xueyin Fei, Qian Zhou, Jie Li
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis and found that sports-related concussion significantly impairs the cognitive function of adolescents, even 1 to 6 months after the injury. The results suggest the need for the development of tools to measure cognitive function with multiple parallel versions and diverse norms for adolescents. Additionally, effective prevention measures, appropriate treatment, and thorough evaluation of cognitive function are needed in adolescent concussion management, and caution should be exercised when using the baseline-to-postconcussion paradigm in return-to-play decisions.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Ruben J. Echemendia, Joel S. Burma, Jared M. Bruce, Gavin A. Davis, Christopher C. Giza, Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Dhiren Naidu, Amanda Marie Black, Steven Broglio, Simon Kemp, Jon S. Patricios, Margot Putukian, Roger Zemek, Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla, Christopher M. Bailey, Benjamin L. Brett, Nyaz Didehbani, Gerry Gioia, Stanley A. Herring, David Howell, Christina L. Master, Tamara C. Valovich McLeod, William P. Meehan III, Zahra Premji, Danielle Salmon, Jacqueline van Ierssel, Neil Bhathela, Michael Makdissi, Samuel R. Walton, James Kissick, Jamie Pardini, Kathryn J. Schneider
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the scientific literature on the acute assessment of sport-related concussion (SRC) and provided recommendations for improving the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT6). The results showed that the SCAT can distinguish between concussed and non-concussed athletes within 72 hours of injury, but its utility diminishes after 7 days. The study highlights the importance of improving the acute assessment of sport-related concussions, especially in populations such as children, women, and diverse sport types and cultures, where empirical data are limited.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Michael W. Harper, Jonathan Lee, Katherine A. Sherman, Michael Joseph Uihlein, Kenneth Kyung Keun Lee
Summary: The study found that a history of concussion impacted the baseline symptom scores for disabled wheelchair athletes, while the type of disability also had an effect on the test results. However, concussion history or disability did not affect the scores on the standardized concussion assessment or wheelchair error scoring system.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Brian Q. Hou, Aaron M. Yengo-Kahn, Katherine Hajdu, Alan R. Tang, Alan Z. Grusky, Scott L. Zuckerman, Douglas P. Terry
Summary: Family history of psychiatric disorders, higher initial symptom score, prior concussions, and younger age were each associated with the need for additional clinic visits among athletes treated at a sports concussion center.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Grant L. Iverson, Amy Deep-Soboslay, Thomas M. Hyde, Joel E. Kleinman, Brittany Erskine, Amanda Fisher-Hubbard, Joyce L. deJong, Rudolph J. Castellani
Summary: This study found that playing high school football is not significantly associated with increased risk for suicidality or suicide during adulthood, adding to the growing body of evidence on the topic.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Patryk A. Musko, Andreas K. Demetriades
Summary: Female athletes are more susceptible to sport-related concussions, especially in soccer. They experience more somatic symptoms such as headache, migraine, and sleep disturbance, and may require longer recovery time. The 6th ICSS does not extensively address sex differences, which are crucial for concussion management protocols in many sports.
Article
Neurosciences
Shunya Otsubo, Yutaka Shigemori, Hiroshi Fukushima, Muneyuki Tachihara, Kyosuke Goto, Koki Terada, Rino Tsurusaki, Keita Yamaguchi, Nana Otsuka
Summary: In recent years, there has been increasing attention on head injuries in sports, especially international discussions on preventing and responding to sports-related concussions (SRCs). This study aims to investigate past experiences of SRCs among university students in Japan, examine the state and mechanism of such injuries in each sport, and consider the establishment of an environment for future prevention and responses to SRCs.
Article
Sport Sciences
Maria Julieta Russo, Fernando Salvat, Agostina Kanevsky, Ricardo Francisco Allegri, Gustavo Sevlever
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between post-concussion symptoms reported by athletes, on-field neurological signs reported by a trainer or physician, and/or post-concussion symptoms 72 h after brain injury in male rugby players. The study found that athletes who were overtly symptomatic after sports concussion were more likely to experience post-traumatic amnesia and two or more on-field concussion signs compared to asymptomatic athletes. Additionally, athletes with immediate symptoms were more likely to report higher depressive symptoms, somatic symptoms (headache and visual disturbances), and cognitive symptoms.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Hakan Ashina, Anna K. Eigenbrodt, Tad Seifert, Alexandra J. Sinclair, Ann Scher, Henrik W. Schytz, Mi Ji Lee, Roberto De Icco, Alan G. Finkel, Messoud Ashina
Summary: Post-traumatic headache is a common sequela of traumatic brain injury and significant progress has been made in understanding its clinical features and identifying effective therapies. This disorder is increasingly recognized as heterogeneous, with different subphenotypes potentially responding better to specific therapies. More evidence-based research is needed to address the current shortcomings in diagnostic criteria and treatment selection.