Pieroth Elizabeth M, Hanks Christopher
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Glenview, Ill., USA.
Prog Neurol Surg. 2014;28:171-83. doi: 10.1159/000358778. Epub 2014 Jun 6.
There is no other sport that has come under greater scrutiny surrounding the incidence and treatment of concussion than football, and there is no other professional sports league that has experienced more intense focus of its handling of concussions than the National Football League (NFL). The NFL has received significant criticism of their management of concussion in players from both the popular press and the medical community. However, those working with active NFL players have changed their assessment and treatment of these injuries as the knowledge of concussions has evolved over time. We review the current approach to the management of concussions in the professional football player.
没有哪项运动在脑震荡的发生率和治疗方面比橄榄球受到更严格的审查，也没有哪个职业体育联盟在处理脑震荡问题上比美国国家橄榄球联盟（NFL）受到更密切的关注。NFL在球员脑震荡管理方面受到了大众媒体和医学界的严厉批评。然而，随着对脑震荡的认识随着时间的推移不断发展，与现役NFL球员打交道的人已经改变了对这些伤病的评估和治疗方法。我们回顾了职业橄榄球运动员脑震荡管理的当前方法。
