Concussion in Sport

The Latest in Diagnosis and Management

Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a very common condition in the United States, accounting for 80% of all traumatic brain injuries, with as many as 3.8 million injuries occurring yearly from sport-related events alone. Although the vast majority of individuals with a single concussion recover within days to weeks, a significant minority develops long-term problems, which collectively are known as post-concussion syndrome.

Friday, February 28, 2014

NYU Langone Medical Center
550 First Avenue
Alumni Hall, Farkas Auditorium
New York, NY 10016

Register Online | http://cme.med.nyu.edu/concussion

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This one-day course will address identification of people with concussions, epidemiology and clinical outcomes, emerging neuroimaging technologies to study and better understand concussion, rehabilitation and other medical means of treating concussion, pitfalls of existing neurocognitive batteries regarding return to play, guidelines for return to play, and special education accommodations required for injured students.