Invited Commentary
Commentary on Sports Concussion Management: Parts I and II
Abstract
Of all of the potentially fatal and/or long-term harmful athletic-related problems, which include exercise-induced asthma, exertional sickling, sudden cardiac arrest, heat-relatedillness, and rhabdomyolysis, the ‘‘silent epidemic‘‘ of concussive and postconcussive brain injury has become a research, political, and public priority. In this issue of the Southern Medical Journal, Terrell and colleagues present two articles that detail the rapidly evolving world of the athlete with concussive and postconcussive brain injury.1,2
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References
1. Terrell TR, Nobles T, Rader B, et al. Sports concussion management: part I. South Med J 2014;107:115-125.
2. Terrell TR, Cox CB, Bielak K, et al. Sports concussion management: part II. South Med J 2014;107:126-135.
3. Mal R, Miller CD, Hogan MV, et al. Sports-related concussion: assessment and management. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012;94:1618-1627.
