• DOI:10.1007/s003290050153
Corpus ID: 195203684

Concussion confusion

@article{Parkinson2000ConcussionC,
  title={Concussion confusion},
  author={D. Parkinson},
  journal={Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery},
  year={2000},
  volume={9},
  pages={335-339}
}

D. Parkinson

Published 2000

Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery

The literature on concussion contains elements of confusion in that the word is used for cases in which there is obviously permanent neuronal damage. In turn, this leads to confusion regarding the prognosis and immediate management of cases where a blow to the head is the primary injury. If we adhere to the classic definition of concussion, “a transient disturbance of neurologic function with no structural damage”, a lot of this confusion will disappear, including that surrounding prolonged… CONTINUE READING

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