BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that autonomic nervous dysfunction may be one
of many potential factors contributing to persisting post-concussion symptoms. OBJECTIVE …

Primary objective: To evaluate the evidence regarding the effect of concussion on cardiac
autonomic function (CAF). Inclusion criteria: Original research; available in English; included …

The majority of the 3.8 million estimated annual traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United
States are mild TBIs, or concussions, and they occur primarily in adolescents and young …

BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence suggests autonomic nervous system (ANS)
dysfunction may occur following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Measures of heart rate …

A mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a complex pathophysiologic process that has a
systemic effect on the body aside from solely an impairment in cognitive function …

It is time to stop using the term concussion as it has no clear definition and no pathological
meaning. This confusion is increasingly problematic as the management of …

The quantification and objective documentation of autonomic dysfunction in traumatic brain
injury (TBI) is neither well studied nor extensively validated. Most of the descriptions of …

Although physiological deficits such as altered cerebral blood flow (CBF), and autonomic
nervous system (ANS) dysregulation have been reported following a concussion, the …

Objective: To assess the characteristics of current clinical trials investigating the treatment of
concussion. Background: Recent systematic literature reviews have concluded that there is …

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the second most
common cause of death worldwide; stroke is also the leading cause of long-term disability …