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Brain Concussion - Diagnosis
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Definition of 'Brain Concussion'A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418) |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Diagnostic value of S100B and neuron-specific enolase in mild pediatric traumatic brain injury.
29 Sep 2009 
OBJECT: During recent years, several biomarkers have been introduced for use in the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The primary objective of this investigation was to determine if S100B (or S100 calcium-binding protein B) and ... Read more...
Concussion care: simple strategies, big payoffs.
30 Jul 2009 Consider any alteration of mental status that follows a trauma to be a concussion, whether or not there is also a loss of consciousness. Don't order neuroimaging routinely; it is not necessary for diagnosing concussion. Neuroimaging is important, ... Read more...
21 Jun 2009 Self-report post-concussion symptom scales have been a key method for monitoring recovery from sport-related concussion, to assist in medical management, and return-to-play decision-making. To date, however, item selection and scaling metrics for ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Concussion - Diagnosis'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- You're the flight surgeon. Concussion and post-concussion syndrome.
29 Sep 2009 - Diagnostic value of S100B and neuron-specific enolase in mild pediatric traumatic brain injury. 29 Sep 2009
- Returning pediatric athletes to play after concussion: the evidence (or lack thereof) behind baseline neuropsychological testing. 30 Aug 2009
- Concussion care: simple strategies, big payoffs. 30 Jul 2009
- Letters to the editor. 29 Jun 2009
- Let's standardize the definition of concussion and get reliable incidence data. 29 Jun 2009
- Concussion symptom inventory: an empirically derived scale for monitoring resolution of symptoms following sport-related concussion. 21 Jun 2009
- Magnetic resonance imaging after most common form of concussion.
15 Jun 2009 - Consensus statement on concussion in sport--the 3rd International Conference on concussion in sport, held in Zurich, November 2008. 30 May 2009
- Consensus statement on concussion in sport - The 3rd international conference on concussion in sport held in Zurich, November 2008. 29 Apr 2009
- Sports concussions: physiatrists earning their seat at the table. 29 Apr 2009
- Networking through concussion. 29 Apr 2009
- Neurocognitive and symptom predictors of recovery in high school athletes. 29 Apr 2009
- Consensus statement on Concussion in Sport 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008. 29 Apr 2009
- Differential effect of first versus second concussive episodes on wavelet information quality of EEG. 15 Apr 2009
- Consensus statement on Concussion in Sport--the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008. 8 Apr 2009
- Management of the adolescent concussion victim. 30 Mar 2009
- Concussion in sport. 16 Mar 2009
- Recommendations for diagnosing a mild traumatic brain injury: a National Academy of Neuropsychology education paper. 15 Mar 2009
- Convolutions of the silent sports concussion: A neuropsychologist's response to the dark ages of rule-based return-to-play decisions. 27 Feb 2009
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Technical information about 'Brain Concussion'
Definition: A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)
Descriptor UI: D001924
Alternative terms: Brain Concussion; Brain Concussions; Concussion, Brain; Commotio Cerebri; Cerebral Concussion; Cerebral Concussions; Concussion, Cerebral; Concussion, Mild; Mild Concussion; Mild Concussions; Concussion, Severe; Severe Concussion; Severe Concussions; Concussion, Intermediate; Intermediate Concussion; Intermediate Concussions;
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