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A Need for Revision

Lester Mayers, MD

Arch Neurol. 2008;65(9):1158-1161.

Management of a sport-related concussion, especially involving return-to-play decisions, is one of the most important challenges confronting sports medicine professionals. Current guidelines result from thoughtful consensus recommendations by expert committees but are chiefly based on the resolution of symptoms and the results of neuropsychological testing, if available. Adherence to this paradigm results in most injured athletes resuming competition in 1 to 2 weeks.

Author Affiliation: Athletics Department, Goldstein Fitness Center, Pace University, Pleasantville, New York.

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