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Medico‐Legal Aspects of Concussion
Author(s) -
Evans Randolph W.,
Strutt Adriana M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.13926
Subject(s) - concussion , headaches , dementia , cognition , cognitive impairment , neuroimaging , rehabilitation , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , pathology , disease
Concussion and the sequelae have been controversial medico‐legal issues for over 150 years. The following topics which are also important in clinical practice are discussed: definitions of concussion, neuroimaging, onset and prognosis of headaches, cognitive impairment, cognitive rehabilitation, post‐traumatic stress disorder, and risk of later development of dementia.