Managing Concussions on the Sidelines: Proper Detection, Treatment, and Therapies

Do we really know what brain functions are affected by a concussion? How can we properly screen and assess an athlete on the sidelines for a concussion? When should we put the athlete back in the game?

Scott Anderson, MA, ATC, FMSC, DNSP, Director of Athletic Training at Stanford University, and Jam Ghajar, MD, PhD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of the Stanford Concussion and Brain Performance Center, discuss the detection and treatment of concussions, how to go about monitoring recovery, and new therapies that can expedite recovery.