Publications by authors named "M V Popovich"
Objective: Compare time to recovery between initial and repeat concussions.
Design: Retrospective review of electronic medical record.
Setting: An interdisciplinary concussion clinic.
Orthostatic Vital Signs After Sport-Related Concussion: A Cohort Study.
Am J Sports Med
September 2024
Background: The 6th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport guidelines identified that measuring autonomic nervous system dysfunction using orthostatic vital signs (VSs) is an important part of the clinical evaluation; however, there are limited data on the frequency of autonomic nervous system dysfunction captured via orthostatic VSs after concussion.
Purpose: To compare orthostatic changes in heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between athletes with acute sport-related concussion (SRC) and control athletes.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.
Headache Characteristics of Pediatric Sport-Related Concussion.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 2024
Background: Headache is among the most common symptoms following concussion, yet headache after concussion (HAC) remains poorly characterized. This study describes headache characteristics over the first four weeks following pediatric sport-related concussion.
Methods: This is a retrospective case series of 87 athletes (mean: 14.
Article Synopsis
- This study focuses on the physical examination findings in athletes after a sport-related concussion (SRC), aiming to analyze the impact of sex, age, and time since injury.
- The research involved reviewing electronic medical records of 500 patients aged 6-24 who were assessed within 15 days post-concussion at a specialized clinic.
- Key findings indicate that abnormal examination results, such as issues with balance and visual reflexes, were more frequent in female athletes and increased with age, while they generally decreased over the first month after injury.
Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury causing temporary neurologic dysfunction. Symptoms following concussion are variable and generally are expected to resolve within about 1 month, but some patients experience persistent and prolonged symptoms. An early return to safe, symptom-limited activity is now favored, using targeted rehabilitation and treatments.
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