Introduction
International Ice Hockey Federation, Federation Internationale de Football Association, and the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee initially organized the conference on concussion in sports. The goal of the conference was to give recommendations on how to improve the safety and health of athletes who have suffered concussion injuries.
Symptoms of Acute Concussion
Sports concussion abnormalities primarily reflect functional disturbances that cannot be observed on standard structural neuroimaging studies that diagnose a structural injury. The diagnosis of acute concussion involves an assessment of various domains. The areas include; clinical symptoms, behavioral changes, sleep disturbances, cognitive impairment and physical signs. The presence of ...