ASSESSMENT OF POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Open Access
- Author:
- Gupta, Neha
- Area of Honors:
- Science
- Degree:
- Bachelor of Science
- Document Type:
- Thesis
- Thesis Supervisors:
- Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Honors Advisor
Wayne Joseph Sebastianelli, Faculty Reader - Keywords:
- Concussion
Management
Treatment
Resources
Brain Injury
Sports Concussions
Post-Concussion Syndrome - Abstract:
- The purpose of this paper was to understand the treatment options for Post-Concussion Syndrome, gain insight into the unmet needs of patients suffering from concussions, consider the factors that hinder patient recovery, and identify easily accessible information on treatment/management. In order to do so, current resources that focus on concussion management and treatment were assessed and concussion experts/providers were interviewed to understand their perspectives on and awareness of treatment and resources. The goal was to recognize how current resources can be improved and how future research can be guided to ultimately facilitate effective recovery. Results showed that there has been progress on resource creation but there is much need for improvement that may cut down the factors that hinder care. Specific features and suggestions were outlined. Second, a need for a systematic review and further scientific research to assess treatment options was identified. Lastly, randomized and large-sample size interviews/surveys to better understand the unmet needs of various groups like patients, providers, athletic trainers, and researchers were recommended. It is hoped that this study will inform practitioners and researchers about the current resources for concussion management and treatment, and be guided in future resource creation or improvement.