Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, released a 16-article supplement, called Current Concepts in Sports Concussion.
The supplement authors discuss the importance of education, preseason assessment as well as the benefit and utility of a standardized multimodal assessment on the sidelines and return-to-play protocols. It also includes a detailed history of concussion treatment and research. The lead guest editor is neurosurgeon Gail Rosseau, MD, who is a member of the Chicago-based NorthShore University HealthSystem.
"Neurosurgeons have always been and remain at the forefront of sports concussion and traumatic brain injury advocacy and prevention initiatives. In 1986, ThinkFirst, the international head and spine injury prevention program was established by organized neurosurgery. More recently, neurosurgeons were front and center in the national advocacy effort to get Lystedt laws passed in all 50 states. Further, as the articles attest to, many neurosurgeons are right there on the sidelines and working in research labs, with the common goal of keeping athletes safe, whether NFL players or youngsters playing Pop Warner football," said Dr. Rosseau.
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