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Management of concussion in soccer
Vanessa Hubertus1, Niklas Marklund2, Peter Vajkoczy3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Acta Neurochirurgica
|January 29, 2019
Summary
Soccer players experience frequent head impacts, leading to sports-related concussions. Stricter protocols and advanced diagnostics are needed to manage soccer concussions and prevent long-term brain injury.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Sports Medicine
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Contact sports frequently involve head trauma, with sports-related concussion occurring after transient neurological impairment.
- Repetitive head impacts, including sub-concussive ones, may elevate risks for cognitive deficits and accelerated brain degeneration.
- Awareness of concussion risks in soccer, the world's most popular sport, lags behind that of other contact sports.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the relevance, diagnosis, and management of sports-related concussion in soccer.
- To highlight future research directions in soccer concussion.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on soccer-related concussion.
- Analysis of diagnostic and management protocols.
- Discussion of neuroimaging and biomarker research.
Main Results:
- Soccer has a high incidence of concussion, causing cerebral disorders.
- Heading in soccer is linked to structural brain changes and neurocognitive impairment.
- Current adherence to concussion management protocols is insufficient, necessitating stricter enforcement.
- Advanced neuroimaging and biomarkers (S100β, tau, NfL) show promise for detecting brain changes and identifying at-risk athletes.
Conclusions:
- Sports-related concussion is a significant neurosurgical concern in soccer.
- Neurosurgeons should actively participate in the prevention and management of soccer concussions due to their high socioeconomic impact.
Keywords:
Brain imagingChronic traumatic encephalopathyConcussionConcussion biomarkersFunctional brain imagingPost-concussion syndromeRepetitive head traumaReturn to sportSoccerSports-related concussionStandard concussion assessment toolTauTraumatic brain injuryMore Related Videos
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