Citation

Meehan WP, Taylor AM, Proctor M. Clin. Sports Med. 2011; 30(1): 133-144.

Affiliation

Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital Boston, 319 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2010.08.004

PMID

21074088

Abstract

Although much of the lay media attention surrounding sport-related concussion (SRC) focuses on professional athletes, SRC is a common injury in pediatric sports. The anatomy, biomechanics, and response to injury of the developing pediatric brain differ from those of the adult. Similarly, the neurocognitive abilities of the child are developing more rapidly than in an adult. The effects of concussive brain injury on the life of a child are different from those of an adult. This article focuses on the aspects of SRC that are specific to the younger athletes.

Language: en