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An Investigation of the Effects of Sports-related Concussion in Youth Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Head Impact Telemetry System
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2011
This article provides an overview of a multi-modal approach to mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis and recovery in youth. This approach combines neuropsychological testing with functional magnetic resonance imaging and the Head Impact Telemetry System to monitor the relationship between head impacts and brain activity during cognitive testing.
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Development and Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Technology Enhanced Care Pathway for Youth and Adults with Concussion
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2019
A multidisciplinary carepath to standardize disparate concussion care was developed and implemented at the Cleveland Clinic. The Cleveland Clinic Concussion (C3) mobile application was used to enable the carepath through biomechanical outcomes characterizing cognitive and motor function. Patient outcomes improved while cost of care was reduced following implementation.
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A Multi-Modal Approach to Assessing Recovery in Youth Athletes Following Concussion
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2014
This article provides an overview of a multi-modal approach to assessing recovery following concussion in youth athletes. The described protocol uses pre- and post-concussion assessment of performance across a wide variety of domains and can inform the development of improved concussion rehabilitation protocols specific to the youth sport community.
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Autonomic Function Following Concussion in Youth Athletes: An Exploration of Heart Rate Variability Using 24-hour Recording Methodology
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2018
We demonstrate a 24 h heart rate recording methodology to evaluate the influence of concussion across the recovery trajectory in youth athletes, within an ecologically valid context.
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A Repetitive Concussive Head Injury Model in Mice
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2016
Concussion presents the most common type of traumatic brain injury. Therefore, a repetitive concussive animal model, which replicates the important features of an injury in patients, may provide a means to study concussion in a rigorous, controlled, and efficient manner.
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Routine imaging may appear normal because the important changes can be functional rather than visibly structural. A concussion can alter normal neurological function after rapid brain movement even when standard scans do not show an injury. For that reason, clinicians must interpret symptoms and examination findings rather than treating an unremarkable image as proof that recovery is complete.
Rapid movement of the brain within the skull can temporarily disrupt normal neurological function. This disruption may appear through symptoms such as headache, dizziness, confusion, or difficulty concentrating, even without visible structural damage on routine imaging. Recognizing this functional change helps explain why a young person may need monitoring despite having no obvious abnormality on a scan.
Timely recognition allows symptoms to be monitored and supports safer decisions about school and physical activity. It can also help reduce the risk associated with a repeat injury and may limit the chance of prolonged symptoms. Because children and adolescents participate in both academic and athletic settings, early identification is important beyond the initial medical evaluation.
Clinical assessment guides decisions because concussion-related changes may not appear on routine imaging. Healthcare professionals use the person’s symptoms and neurological function to determine appropriate monitoring and next steps. This approach supports individualized decisions about academic adjustments and activity, rather than relying on a scan alone to judge the significance or progress of the injury.
Academic adjustments can be part of care while symptoms are being monitored. Because concussion may affect concentration and other aspects of normal neurological function, school participation may need to be modified according to the clinical assessment. These adjustments provide a way to support learning during recovery while clinicians track symptoms and guide the student’s progress.
A gradual return to physical activity allows participation to increase in a controlled way after clinical assessment and symptom monitoring. This approach avoids treating recovery as an immediate return to usual activity and helps support safer decisions in sports. It is especially relevant for children and adolescents, for whom repeat injury and prolonged symptoms are important concerns.