Abstract
Concussion is a common sequel to head injuries incurred during sports activity. In the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of studies dealing many aspects of concussions. Included approaches involve epidemiology, clinical aspects including modern neuroimaging as well as neuropsychiatric evaluation, and prophylactic possibilities for reducing concussion incidence. In this chapter I cover the epidemiology, clinical symptoms, mechanical aspects, experimental studies, computer-based simulation, and pathophysiology of the clinical symptoms of concussion. I also cover the aims of stroke prophylaxis and current prophylactic issues.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsReferences
Cantu RC (1992) Cerebral concussion in sport. Management and prevention. Sports Med 14:64–74
Fukubayashi T (2013) Surveillance system in Japanese sports-related injury. Net prints. http://www.japan-sports.or.jp/Portals/0/data0/publish/pdf/H2401.pdf. Accessed on 22 Dec 2013
Gennarelli TA, Thibault LE, Adams JH, Graham DI, Thompson CJ, Marcincin RP (1982) Diffuse axonal injury and traumatic coma in the primate. Ann Neurol 12:564–74
Giza CC, Kutcher JS, Ashwal S Summary of evidence-based guideline update: evaluation and management of concussion in sports. Report of the guideline development subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Net print. http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2013/03/15/WNL.0b013e31828d57dd.full.pdf. Accessed on 29 Jan 2014
Kelly JP, Rosenberg JH (1997) Diagnosis and management of concussion in sports. Neurology 48:575–580
McCrory PR, Berkovic SF (1998) Second impact syndrome. Neurology 50:677–683
McCrory P, Meeuwisse W, Johnston K, Dvorak J, Aubry M, Molloy M, Cantu B (2009) Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008. Br J Sports Med 43(Suppl 1):i76–90. doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.058248
McCrory P, Meeuwisse WH, Aubry M, Cantu B, Dvořák J, Echemendia RB, EngebretsenL JK, Kutcher JS, Raftery M, Sills A, Benson BW, Davis GA, Ellenbogen RG, Guskiewicz K, Herring SA, Iverson GL, Jordan BD, Kissick J, McCrea M, McIntosh AS, Maddocks D, Makdissi M, Purcell L, Putukian M, Schneider K, Tator CH, Turner M (2013) Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 4th international conference on concussion in sport held in Zurich, November 2012. Br J Sports Med 47:250–258. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092313
Pudenz RH, Shelden CH (1946) The lucite calvarium—a method for direct observation of the brain. J Neurosurg 3:487–505
Shewchenko N, Withnall C, Keown M, Gittens R, Dvorak J (2005) Heading in football. Part 1: development of biomechanical methods to investigate head response. Br J Sports Med 39(Suppl 1):i10–i25
Tani S, Ohashi G, Ohtsuki G, Murakami S, Abe T (2001) Efficacy of punches in professional boxing bouts. Jpn J Clin Sports Med 9:413–416
Tani S, Kawamata T, Ogino M, Nariai T, Fukuda O, Mori T (2008) Head injury in sports. Clin Sports Med 25:309–312
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2015 Springer Japan
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Tani, S. (2015). Concussion and Severe Head-Neck Injury: An Approach for Their Prevention in Rugby and Judo. In: Kanosue, K., Ogawa, T., Fukano, M., Fukubayashi, T. (eds) Sports Injuries and Prevention. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55318-2_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55318-2_7
Publisher Name: Springer, Tokyo
Print ISBN: 978-4-431-55317-5
Online ISBN: 978-4-431-55318-2
eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)