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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2019

Treatment of Acute Sports-Related Concussion.

Anjali Gupta, Greg Summerville, Carlin Senter

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. NSAID Use Is Not Associated With Persisting Symptoms in Adolescent Concussion.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Anjali GuptaSports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Stanford-O'Connor Hospital, The Permanente Medical Group, 2105 Forest Ave, San Jose, CA, 95128, USA. Docgupta@stanford.edu.
Greg SummervilleSports Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser South San Francisco Medical Center, 1200 El Camino Real, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, USA.
Carlin SenterPrimary Care Sports Medicine, UCSF Orthopedic Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1500 Owens St, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewHere, we summarize the current scientific literature on the management of sports-related concussion (SRC) in the acute period (< 6 weeks post-injury) with a focus on rest, return to learn, return to play, and emerging treatments. RECENT

findingsWhile relative rest is recommended for the first 24-48 h following acute SRC, the most recent guidelines highlight the lack of evidence for complete rest and in fact show that prolonged cognitive and physical rest can be detrimental. Gradual return to learn and play is recommended. Return to sport should only occur once the patient is symptom free. While there are no FDA-approved medications for acute treatment of concussion, there is preclinical data for the benefit of omega 3 fatty acids. Evidence is limited around the benefits of treating sleep disorders, vestibular-ocular dysfunction, and neck pain in the acute period. After 24-48 h of rest, SRC patients may gradually resume cognitive and physical activity. More research is needed to determine if any supplements, medications, and/or physical therapy are indicated in the management in acute SRC.

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Concussion treatmentReturn to learnReturn to playSports-related concussion (SRC)

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PMID30887284
PMCPMC6542872

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