What definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical review

dc.contributor.authorStovitz, Steven D.
dc.contributor.authorWeseman, Jonathan D.
dc.contributor.authorHooks, Matthew C.
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Robert J.
dc.contributor.authorKoffel, Jonathan B.
dc.contributor.authorPatricios, Jonathan Speridon
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-01T08:52:09Z
dc.date.issued2017-01
dc.description.abstractConcern about what has been termed, “second impact syndrome” (SIS) is a major factor determining return-to-play decisions after concussion. However, definitions of SIS vary. We used Scopus to conduct a systematic review and categorize the definitions used to describe SIS. Of the 91 sources identified, 79 (87%) clearly specified that SIS involved either cerebral edema or death after a concussion when a prior concussion had not resolved. Twelve articles (13%) could be interpreted as merely the events of two consecutive concussions. Among the articles that listed mortality rates, nearly all (33/35, 94%) said the rate of death was “high” (e.g., 50% to 100%). Our review found that most articles define SIS as a syndrome requiring catastrophic brain injury after consecutive concussive episodes. Given that it is unclear how common it is to have a second concussion while not fully recovered from a first concussion, the actual mortality rate of SIS is unknown.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentSports Medicineen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2018-01-31
dc.description.librarianhb2017en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmren_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStovitz, SD, Weseman, JD, Hooks, MC, Schmidt, RJ, Koffel, JB & Patricios, JS 2017, 'What definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical review', Current Sports Medicine Reports, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 50-55.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1537-890X (print)
dc.identifier.issn1537-8918 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1249/JSR.0000000000000326
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/59206
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherLippincott Williams and Wilkinsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2017 by the American College of Sports Medicine. This is a non-final version of an article published in final form in Current Sports Medicine Reports, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 50-55, 2017. doi : 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000326.en_ZA
dc.subjectSportsen_ZA
dc.subjectDefinitionen_ZA
dc.subjectSecond impact syndrome (SIS)en_ZA
dc.subjectConcussionen_ZA
dc.subjectReturn-to-play decisionsen_ZA
dc.titleWhat definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical reviewen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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