Dr Jon Patricios
Concussion: what it is and how sports science is making rugby safer
Two decades ago there were only two criteria used to diagnose concussion. Jon Patricios, a sport and exercise medicine physician and co-lead author of the latest international consensus statement on concussion in sport, discusses the science of head injuries and some of the protocols adopted by World Rugby to make the game safer.
Concussion Headliners: Behind the Scenes with the Experts, Hosted by Steve Broglio
Episode 17: Jon Patricios, Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine. We’re heading overseas this time with Jon Patricios, Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine. A third-generation South African from Johannesburg, Jon talks about his commitment to excel as a leader.
SA sports doctors lead the world in preventing, treating concussion
SA has played a leading role in developing new world guidelines onhow to prevent and reduce the risk of concussion in sport. By Claire Keeton, Senior features writer at TIMES LIVE.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CONCUSSION
“Even after a doctor’s consultation, the person should not be left alone, even if they are cleared to go home, as anyone who has suspected concussion must be monitored for any change in their condition,” warns Patricios, who is the founder and a director of Sports Concussion South Africa.
Undiagnosed concussion can have dangerous consequences
Continuing to play sport with an undiagnosed concussion can have dangerous or potentially even fatal consequences, warns Professor Jon Patricios. director of Waterfall Sports Orthopaedic Surgery based at Netcare Waterfall City Hospital. Copyright Novus Group (Pty) Ltd.
International expert panel revises concussion protocols to mitigate against harmful consequences
Concussion and its harmful impact are on the frontline battle of the sports medical field as more and more athletes suffer the effects of brain trauma later in life.
Sports Concussion South Africa collaborates with the University of Calgary in International Concussion Course
Take a free, non-credit online course on concussion with UCalgary and Université Laval. The seven-week course is open to those who are interested in preventing, detecting and managing concussions.
Paediatric Concussion
Concussion Rates in School Sports
Dr Janesh P Ganda, Sports and Exercise Physician
It was recently estimated that 3.8 million recreation and sport related concussions occur annually in the United States (2).
A lack of a proper Injury tracker in youth sports (2), makes this number in accurate for concussions in the paediatrics population, however, highlights the need for school injury surveillance to be able to quantify concussions in this population group. Represents approximately 8.9% of all high school injuries in the USA. (3)
Estimated Age of First Exposure to American Football and Neurocognitive Performance Amongst NCAA Male Student‑Athletes: A Cohort Study
Jaclyn B. Caccese1, Ryan M. DeWolf2, Thomas W. Kaminski1,3, Steven P. Broglio4, Thomas W. McAllister5, Michael McCrea6, Thomas A. Buckley1,3, CARE Consortium Investigators
Repetitive head impacts in young athletes are potentially detrimental to later life (e.g., age 50 + years) neurological function; however, it is unknown what the short-term effects (e.g., age 20 years) are in collegiate student-athletes.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the estimated age of first exposure to American tackle football participation on neurocognitive performance and symptom severity scores in collegiate student-athletes.
Brain Injury Awareness Month — March 2019
Brain Injury Awareness Month, observed each March, was established 3 decades ago to educate the public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of persons with brain injuries and their families (1). Caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or penetrating head injury, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to short- or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotion.
