RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Concussion in the UK: a contemporary narrative review
JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
JO Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000929
DO 10.1136/tsaco-2022-000929
VO 7
IS 1
A1 Emma Toman
A1 Sam Hodgson
A1 Max Riley
A1 Richard Welbury
A1 Valentina Di Pietro
A1 Antonio Belli
YR 2022
UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000929.abstract
AB Concussion has been receiving an increasing amount of media exposure following several high-profile professional sports controversies and multimillion-dollar lawsuits. The potential life-changing sequalae of concussion and the rare, but devasting, second impact syndrome have also gained much attention. Despite this, our knowledge of the pathological processes involved is limited and often extrapolated from research into more severe brain injuries.As there is no objective diagnostic test for concussion. Relying on history and examination only, the diagnosis of concussion has become the rate-limiting step in widening research into the disease. Clinical study protocols therefore frequently exclude the most vulnerable groups of patients such as those with existing cognitive impairment, concurrent intoxication, mental health issues or learning difficulties.This up-to-date narrative review aims to summarize our current concussion knowledge and provides an insight into promising avenues for future research.