Transcranially-Induced Motor Evoked Potentials Following Acute Concussion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783836460798)

The assessment of sport-related concussions is hindered by lack of a neuroanatomic or neurophysiologic assessment of injury severity and recovery timeframe. We set out to determine if motor evoked potentials are different between acutely concussed and non-concussed collegiate athletes and determine if any relationships exist between MEP changes, self-reported symptoms and neurocognitive deficits. MEP thresholds, latencies, and amplitudes, scores on a self-reported symptoms checklist; and scores from a neurocognitive test battery were evaluated in 18 collegiate athletes (9 concussed, 9 controls). The observed MEP changes provide electro-physiological evidence for the acute effects of cerebral concussion in an athletic population. Alterations in neurochemical and neurometabolic processes following concussions may explain these abnormal MEPs, post-concussive symptoms, and deficits in neurocognitive function.

Author: Scott Livingston
ISBN-10: 3836460793
ISBN-13: 9783836460798
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d