Differential rate of recovery in athletes after first and second concussion episodes

S Slobounov, E Slobounov, W Sebastianelli… - …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Clinical observations suggest that a history of previous concussions may cause
a slower recovery of neurological function after recurrent concussion episodes. However,
direct examination of this notion has not been provided. This report investigates the
differential rate of restoring the visual-kinesthetic integration in collegiate athletes
experiencing single versus recurrent concussion episodes. METHODS: One hundred sixty
collegiate athletes were tested preseason using multimodal research methodology. Of …