Expert consensus document: Mind the gaps-advancing research into short-term and long-term neuropsychological outcomes of youth sports-related concussions

Aaron J. Carman, Rennie Ferguson, Robert Cantu, R. Dawn Comstock, Penny A. Dacks, Steven T. Dekosky, Sam Gandy, James Gilbert, Chad Gilliland, Gerard Gioia, Christopher Giza, Michael Greicius, Brian Hainline, Ronald L. Hayes, James Hendrix, Barry Jordan, James Kovach, Rachel F. Lane, Rebekah Mannix, Thomas MurrayTad Seifert, Diana W. Shineman, Eric Warren, Elisabeth Wilde, Huntington Willard, Howard M. Fillit

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Abstract

Sports-related concussions and repetitive subconcussive exposure are increasingly recognized as potential dangers to paediatric populations, but much remains unknown about the short-term and long-term consequences of these events, including potential cognitive impairment and risk of later-life dementia. This Expert Consensus Document is the result of a 1-day meeting convened by Safe Kids Worldwide, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, and the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. The goal is to highlight knowledge gaps and areas of critically needed research in the areas of concussion science, dementia, genetics, diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, neuroimaging, sports injury surveillance, and information sharing. For each of these areas, we propose clear and achievable paths to improve the understanding, treatment and prevention of youth sports-related concussions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-244
Number of pages15
JournalNature Reviews Neurology
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2015

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