ABSTRACT
Concussion is a common problem often managed by nonneurologists. It is often accompanied by headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbance, psychiatric symptoms, and cognitive issues. Here, we outline how to evaluate and manage concussion, including treatment of the most common symptoms.
Footnotes
Dr. Pascual-Leone serves on the scientific advisory boards for Constant Therapy, Neosync, Neuro-electrics, NovaVision, and Starlab.
Dr. Meehan has disclosed holding intellectual property rights with ABC-Clio Publishing Company, Springer International Publishing, and Wolters-Kluwer; receiving grant funding from the Football Players Health Study at Harvard, which is funded through the NFL Players Association; and receiving philanthropic support from the National Hockey League Alumni Association through the Corey C. Griffin Pro-Am Tournament.
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- Alexandra Stillman, MD
- Michael Alexander, MD
- Rebekah Mannix, MD
- The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, MA
- Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Brain Injury Center, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Nancy Madigan, PhD
- Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD
- William P. Meehan III, MD⇑
- Director, Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, MA
- Director of Research, Brain Injury Center, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Orthopaedics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- ADDRESS:
William P. Meehan III, MD, Director, Mitchell Center for Sports Injury Prevention, 9 Hope Avenue, Suite 100, Waltham, MA 02453; William.Meehan{at}childrens.harvard.edu
ABSTRACT
Concussion is a common problem often managed by nonneurologists. It is often accompanied by headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbance, psychiatric symptoms, and cognitive issues. Here, we outline how to evaluate and manage concussion, including treatment of the most common symptoms.
Footnotes
Dr. Pascual-Leone serves on the scientific advisory boards for Constant Therapy, Neosync, Neuro-electrics, NovaVision, and Starlab.
Dr. Meehan has disclosed holding intellectual property rights with ABC-Clio Publishing Company, Springer International Publishing, and Wolters-Kluwer; receiving grant funding from the Football Players Health Study at Harvard, which is funded through the NFL Players Association; and receiving philanthropic support from the National Hockey League Alumni Association through the Corey C. Griffin Pro-Am Tournament.
- Copyright © 2017 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
