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A Multi-Modal Approach to Assessing Recovery in Youth Athletes Following Concussion
Published on: September 25, 2014
Neuropsychological testing as it relates to recovery from sports-related concussion
1Athletic Medicine, Princeton University; Robert Wood Johnson, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. putukian@princeton.edu
Abstract:
Concussion is a challenging injury for the sports medicine team, and neuropsychological testing has been used as an adjunct to other clinical measures for assessment and management, and to guide return-to-play decisions. Understanding the limitations as well as the role of neuropsychological testing in the evaluation and management of sports-related concussion is important for the sports medicine team. This article will review the evidence regarding the utility of neuropsychological testing as it relates to concussion in sports.

