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EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT CONCUSSION AND LONG TERM NEURODEGENERATIVE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: A LITERATURE REVIEW.

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Date Issued:
2013
Abstract/Description:
Background: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million Americans suffer a sports related concussion each year. Concussion is defined as a transient alteration of the brain structure caused by a direct or indirect force. During the last decade, a vast amount of clinical research on the long term effects of repetitive head trauma has occurred, especially on the subject of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), depression and dementia. Objective: The purpose of this literature review is to examine the literature pertaining to multiple concussion and the long-term effects of multiple concussion such as neurodegenerative diseases and psychological. Methods: A literature review was conducted using an electronic search of the following databases: MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and SportDiscus. The key search terms included were concussion, "sport concussion" and "sports concussion". One of the above three terms needed to be in conjunction with one of the following key search terms: depression, dementia, "mild cognitive impairment", "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" (CTE), or "psychological disorder". Additional inclusion criteria also included studies that targeted the adult athlete population who had sustained more than one concussion. Studies only were included if they were peer-reviewed, in the English language, and were published after 1990. To be included in the review, the study must have examined the long term effects of repetitive concussion. Results: The research completed to date suggests there is a strong correlation between the number of concussions an athlete suffers and the long-term ramifications of neurodegenerative and psychological disorders. However, more research is needed.
Title: EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT CONCUSSION AND LONG TERM NEURODEGENERATIVE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
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Name(s): Rivera, Vivian, Author
Schellhase, Kristen, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2013
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Background: According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million Americans suffer a sports related concussion each year. Concussion is defined as a transient alteration of the brain structure caused by a direct or indirect force. During the last decade, a vast amount of clinical research on the long term effects of repetitive head trauma has occurred, especially on the subject of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), depression and dementia. Objective: The purpose of this literature review is to examine the literature pertaining to multiple concussion and the long-term effects of multiple concussion such as neurodegenerative diseases and psychological. Methods: A literature review was conducted using an electronic search of the following databases: MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and SportDiscus. The key search terms included were concussion, "sport concussion" and "sports concussion". One of the above three terms needed to be in conjunction with one of the following key search terms: depression, dementia, "mild cognitive impairment", "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" (CTE), or "psychological disorder". Additional inclusion criteria also included studies that targeted the adult athlete population who had sustained more than one concussion. Studies only were included if they were peer-reviewed, in the English language, and were published after 1990. To be included in the review, the study must have examined the long term effects of repetitive concussion. Results: The research completed to date suggests there is a strong correlation between the number of concussions an athlete suffers and the long-term ramifications of neurodegenerative and psychological disorders. However, more research is needed.
Identifier: CFH0004342 (IID), ucf:45015 (fedora)
Note(s): 2013-05-01
B.S.
Health and Public Affairs, Dept. of Health Professions
Bachelors
This record was generated from author submitted information.
Subject(s): concussions
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
dementia
depression
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004342
Restrictions on Access: public
Host Institution: UCF

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