Citation

Leblanc KE. Am. Fam. Physician 1994; 50(4): 801-808.

Affiliation

University Medical Center, Lafayette, La.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, American Academy of Family Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8079910

Abstract

Concussion is the most common head injury in sports. The injury ranges from a simple "ding" to prolonged loss of consciousness with amnesia. Proper grading of the severity of the injury is necessary to establish a protocol for deciding when to allow an athlete to return to his or her sport. This approach to concussions will minimize the risk of further, even fatal, complications.

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