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AAP Grand Rounds 8:51-52 (2002)
© 2002 American Academy of Pediatrics

NEUROSURGERY

New Sideline Tool Tests Neurocognitive Effects of Concussion

Source: McCrea M, Kelly JP, Randolph C, et al. Immediate neurocognitive effects of concussion. Neurosurgery. 2002;50: 1032–1040.[Medline]

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There is growing concern about the effects of minor traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) sustained in the course of athletic activities.1,2 Pediatricians serving as team physicians may be called upon to render quick judgments about return to play,3 and they may be queried about the long-term consequences of multiple concussions. Most of the guidance in the medical literature has appeared in the form of expert opinion from such authorities as the Colorado Medical Society and the American Academy of Neurology.4–6 Actual data have been slower to appear.

The Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) is a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Joseph H Piatt, Jr., MD, FAAP
Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA