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. 2015 Apr;11(4):230-44.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2015.30. Epub 2015 Mar 17.

Expert consensus document: Mind the gaps—advancing research into short-term and long-term neuropsychological outcomes of youth sports-related concussions

Aaron J Carman  1 , Rennie Ferguson  2 , Robert Cantu  3 , R Dawn Comstock  4 , Penny A Dacks  1 , Steven T DeKosky  5 , Sam Gandy  6 , James Gilbert  7 , Chad Gilliland  8 , Gerard Gioia  9 , Christopher Giza  10 , Michael Greicius  11 , Brian Hainline  12 , Ronald L Hayes  13 , James Hendrix  14 , Barry Jordan  15 , James Kovach  16 , Rachel F Lane  1 , Rebekah Mannix  17 , Thomas Murray  18 , Tad Seifert  19 , Diana W Shineman  1 , Eric Warren  20 , Elisabeth Wilde  21 , Huntington Willard  21 , Howard M Fillit  1
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Expert consensus document: Mind the gaps—advancing research into short-term and long-term neuropsychological outcomes of youth sports-related concussions

Aaron J Carman et al. Nat Rev Neurol. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Sports-related concussions and repetitive subconcussive exposure are increasingly recognized as potential dangers to paediatric populations, but much remains unknown about the short-term and long-term consequences of these events, including potential cognitive impairment and risk of later-life dementia. This Expert Consensus Document is the result of a 1-day meeting convened by Safe Kids Worldwide, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, and the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. The goal is to highlight knowledge gaps and areas of critically needed research in the areas of concussion science, dementia, genetics, diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, neuroimaging, sports injury surveillance, and information sharing. For each of these areas, we propose clear and achievable paths to improve the understanding, treatment and prevention of youth sports-related concussions.

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