What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a literature review to provide an overview of concussions, a type of mild traumatic brain injury, and their current and developing treatment options.
What They Found
The review highlighted that concussions are increasingly prevalent among athletes, with sports being a leading cause among student athletes. Common symptoms include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and headaches, and various treatment approaches like osteopathic manipulative medicine, pharmacotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and aerobic, balance, or vestibular therapies are utilized.
Canadian Relevance
This literature review did not include any specific Canadian data or focus on the Canadian healthcare context.
Study Limitations
As a literature review, this study synthesizes existing information but does not present new primary research data or clinical trial outcomes.