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ArticleNeurosurgery practice2026

Protocol for Development of Guidelines for Rapid Restoration of Readiness.

Simon Oczkowski, Thomas Bayuk, Bradley A Dengler, Michael McCrea, Sameer Sharif, Katie Stout, Gregory W J Hawryluk, Halinder S Mangat, Jamshid Ghajar

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Article in Neurosurgery practice, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Simon OczkowskiDivision of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2874-8948
Thomas BayukDepartment of Neurology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Bradley A DenglerDepartment of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Michael McCreaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Sameer SharifDivision of Critical Care, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Katie StoutTraumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, Defense Health Agency, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Gregory W J HawrylukCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Halinder S MangatBrain Trauma Foundation, Menlo Park, California, USA.
Jamshid GhajarBrain Trauma Foundation, Menlo Park, California, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Combat and sport require individuals to be ready for successful completion of the task at hand. Cognitive readiness and attention may be impaired for many reasons, including concussion or subconcussive injury, insufficient sleep, fatigue, or any other disruption or deviation of baseline physiology. While rapid readiness screening may identify individuals who are not "ready" for a given task, it is also important to find interventions which can rapidly return an individual to a state of readiness. Although general health practices such as nutrition, physical conditioning, and adequate rest support overall performance, targeted interventions-focused on oculo-vestibular, verbal-cognitive function, and motor control-may accelerate return to readiness. Additional modalities such as structured sleep optimization protocols, controlled stimulant use, and specific supplements may also contribute to rapid restoration. This paper describes an evidence-based framework for developing guidelines that identify, evaluate, and implement rapid readiness restoration strategies across diverse preclinical settings, including military far-forward environments, sports sidelines, and garrison or training contexts.

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PMCPMC13466219

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