Title
Evaluation and Management of Concussion in Sports
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 18, 2018
Last Updated Month/Year
June 7, 2023
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To update the 1997 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice parameter regarding sports concussion.
Inclusion Criteria
Adolescent, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Emergency care, Outpatient, School
Intended Users
Physical therapist, paramedic emt, occupational therapist, athletics coaching, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D001924 - Brain Concussion, D000070642 - Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Keywords
postconcussion impairments, concussion, sports injury, traumatic brain injury
Source Citation
Summary of evidence-based guideline update: Evaluation and management of concussion in sports. Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Christopher C. Giza, Jeffrey S. Kutcher, Stephen Ashwal, Jeffrey Barth, Thomas S.D. Getchius, Gerard A. Gioia, Gary S. Gronseth, Kevin Guskiewicz, Steven Mandel, Geoffrey Manley, Douglas B. McKeag, David J. Thurman, Ross Zafonte. Neurology Jun 2013, 80 (24) 2250-2257; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828d57dd