Definition, evaluation and management of concussion are contentious issues in sports medicine, and evidence-based guidelines on these issues are urgently needed. An updated practice parameter on sport-related concussion from the AAN is, therefore, timely. However, these new guidelines fail to meet the needs of clinicians in this field.
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The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health acknowledges support from the Victorian Government, in particular the funding from the Operational Infrastructure Support Grant.
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P. McCrory has received consultancy fees from Axon Sports (USA) in 2010 for the development of educational material, and has received research funding from CogState Inc. since 2001. He is a cofounder and shareholder in two biomedical companies: Symphony Healthcare (e-health) and Raptor Compression technologies (sports garment design). He receives book royalties from McGraw-Hill. He does not hold any individual shares in any company related to concussion or brain injury assessment or related technology.
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McCrory, P. Revisiting the AAN guidelines on sport-related concussion. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 361–362 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.88
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