In-Office Management of Concussion, Acute and Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms, Including Management of

Carlyn Patterson Gentile1, Matthew Grady2

  • 1Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Neurologic Clinics
|June 30, 2026
PubMed
Summary

This review covers sports concussion management, including screening, diagnosis, and recovery tracking across acute, subacute, and persistent phases. It emphasizes early return to activities and symptom-targeted strategies, especially for persistent posttraumatic headache.

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