What definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical review
dc.contributor.author | Stovitz, Steven D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Weseman, Jonathan D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hooks, Matthew C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Schmidt, Robert J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Koffel, Jonathan B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Patricios, Jonathan Speridon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-01T08:52:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-01 | |
dc.description.abstract | Concern 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.department | Sports Medicine | en_ZA |
dc.description.embargo | 2018-01-31 | |
dc.description.librarian | hb2017 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Stovitz, 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.issn | 1537-890X (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1537-8918 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000326 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59206 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins | en_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.subject | Sports | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Definition | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Second impact syndrome (SIS) | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Concussion | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Return-to-play decisions | en_ZA |
dc.title | What definition is used to describe second impact syndrome in sports? A systematic and critical review | en_ZA |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_ZA |