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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep;60(8):1749-1760.
doi: 10.1111/head.13926. Epub 2020 Aug 22.

Medico-Legal Aspects of Concussion

Randolph W Evans  1 , Adriana M Strutt  2   3
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Medico-Legal Aspects of Concussion

Randolph W Evans et al. Headache. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: cognitive impairment; cognitive rehabilitation; concussion; mild traumatic brain injury; post-concussion syndrome; post-traumatic headache.

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