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Managing Concussions on the Sidelines: Proper Detection, Treatment, and Therapies

Managing Concussions on the Sidelines: Proper Detection, Treatment, and Therapies

Update: 2016-06-14
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Do we really know what brain functions are affected by a concussion? How can we properly screen and assess an athlete on the sidelines for a concussion? When should we put the athlete back in the game? Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD and Scott Anderson, MA, ATC, team up to discuss the detection and treatment of concussions, how to go about monitoring recovery, and new therapies that can expedite recovery.
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Managing Concussions on the Sidelines: Proper Detection, Treatment, and Therapies

Managing Concussions on the Sidelines: Proper Detection, Treatment, and Therapies

Stanford University