Concussion in the UK: a contemporary narrative review
Concussion has been receiving an increasing amount of media exposure following several high-profile professional sports controversies and multimillion-dollar lawsuits. The potential life-changing sequalae of concussion and the rare, but devasting, second impact syndrome have also gained much attenti...
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| description | Concussion has been receiving an increasing amount of media exposure following several high-profile professional sports controversies and multimillion-dollar lawsuits. The potential life-changing sequalae of concussion and the rare, but devasting, second impact syndrome have also gained much attention. Despite this, our knowledge of the pathological processes involved is limited and often extrapolated from research into more severe brain injuries.As there is no objective diagnostic test for concussion. Relying on history and examination only, the diagnosis of concussion has become the rate-limiting step in widening research into the disease. Clinical study protocols therefore frequently exclude the most vulnerable groups of patients such as those with existing cognitive impairment, concurrent intoxication, mental health issues or learning difficulties.This up-to-date narrative review aims to summarize our current concussion knowledge and provides an insight into promising avenues for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7fed26feebe144b98235d6722a61cfc32025-08-20T02:07:15ZengBMJ Publishing GroupTrauma Surgery & Acute Care Open2397-57762022-10-017110.1136/tsaco-2022-000929Concussion in the UK: a contemporary narrative reviewEmma Toman0Valentina Di Pietro1Antonio Belli2Sam Hodgson3Max Riley4Richard Welbury5Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Birmingham, UKNIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK2 NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UKQueen Mary University of London, London, UKInstitute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKSchool of Dentistry, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UKConcussion has been receiving an increasing amount of media exposure following several high-profile professional sports controversies and multimillion-dollar lawsuits. The potential life-changing sequalae of concussion and the rare, but devasting, second impact syndrome have also gained much attention. Despite this, our knowledge of the pathological processes involved is limited and often extrapolated from research into more severe brain injuries.As there is no objective diagnostic test for concussion. Relying on history and examination only, the diagnosis of concussion has become the rate-limiting step in widening research into the disease. Clinical study protocols therefore frequently exclude the most vulnerable groups of patients such as those with existing cognitive impairment, concurrent intoxication, mental health issues or learning difficulties.This up-to-date narrative review aims to summarize our current concussion knowledge and provides an insight into promising avenues for future research.https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000929.full |
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