9/30/2012 1 Concussion Management in the U.S.A. Margot Putukian, M.D., F.A.C.S.M. Director of Athletic Medicine, Princeton University Assoc Clin Professor, Robert Wood Johnson, UMDNJ Past President American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Chair, US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee NFL Head, Neck & Spine Committee No financial disclosures to report Goals Concussion management in the U.S.A. Sideline management Return to Play What’s New? Princeton’s Concussion Program Challenges & Future Directions Introduction: Concussion is an elusive injury Variability in presentation, can be very subtle No clear marker, no definitive test Management & RTP decisions challenging Overview Evolving research/tools Unclear answers to important questions Spectrum of injury & recovery? What effects recovery Long term / cumulative effects When is it safe? Overview: Take Home Individualized treatment EDUCATION; know when an injury occurs Remove athletes with suspected concussion from play, have them evaluated Have a plan, (EAP), that includes concussion
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9/30/2012
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Concussion Management in the U.S.A.
Margot Putukian, M.D., F.A.C.S.M. Director of Athletic Medicine, Princeton University
Assoc Clin Professor, Robert Wood Johnson, UMDNJ Past President American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Chair, US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee
NFL Head, Neck & Spine Committee
No financial
disclosures
to report
Goals Concussion management in the U.S.A.
Sideline
management
Return to Play
What’s New?
Princeton’s
Concussion
Program
Challenges & Future Directions
Introduction:
Concussion is an
elusive injury
Variability in
presentation, can
be very subtle
No clear marker, no
definitive test
Management & RTP
decisions challenging
Overview
Evolving research/tools
Unclear answers to
important questions
Spectrum of injury
& recovery?
What effects recovery
Long term / cumulative
effects
When is it safe?
Overview: Take Home
Individualized treatment
EDUCATION; know when
an injury occurs
Remove athletes with
suspected concussion from
play, have them evaluated
Have a plan, (EAP), that
includes concussion
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Overview; Take Home
Multifaceted assessment Symptoms
Cognitive function
Balance
Gradual RTP progression
More caution in the
young athlete, situations
where resources limited
CULTURE CHANGE
Georgia Sports 3:11 a.m. 12/26/2011
“Some NFL players still willing to
hide concussions”
Updated: January 6, 2011,
5:40 PM ET
Coming to a head Scientists are competing
with one another for concussion cures and treatments By Peter Keating ESPN The Magazine
Is it time for more rule changes? Definition of Concussion; Team Physician Consensus Statement, 2011
Pathophysiological process affecting the brain caused by direct or indirect biomechanical forces Common features: Rapid onset of usually short-lived neurological impairment, which typically resolves spontaneously Clinical symptoms that reflect a functional disturbance rather than structural injury Range of symptoms that may or may not involve loss of consciousness (<10%) Standard neuroimaging is usually normal
McCrea ’04; Self report of concussion in HS football players; incidence 15.4% 52.7% did not report injury 66.4% of those felt injury not serious enough to report 41% didn’t want to be held out of sport 36% unaware symptoms due to concussion
Diagnosis / Recognition
Sometimes easy, but
not always
Hallmark confusion
Differential dx; Trauma-induced
headache
Head injury w/
resultant HA
Intracranial bleed
Complications of Brain Injury;
Cervical Spine
Injuries
Skull Fractures
Seizures
Post-concussion
Syndrome
Second Impact
Syndrome
Complications of Brain Injury;
Long term effects
of concussion,
effects of cumulative
injury unclear
“punch drunk”
syndrome described
in boxers
Retired NFL players;
risk for depression
& suicide (Guskiewicz ’07)
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Youth Sports Concussions Complications
Prolong recovery in student athletes
What are the #’s?
~300,000 per yr in organized sport
CDC: 1.6-3.8 million concussions in sport/recreational activities (CDC 2006)
8.9% of HS, 5.9% of college injuries (Gessel ’07)
11.7% of all recurrent injuries (Swenson ’09)
Gender Differences?
Women have an
increased incidence
of concussion vs
men in sports with
same rules Reporting bias
Hormonal influence
Head size / neck strength
Concussion Rate for Soccer Games
1998-99 / 2002-03
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Inju
ry R
ate
(per
1,0
00 A
-E)
MSO
WSO
Concussion Rate for Basketball Games
1998-99 / 2002-03
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03
Inju
ry R
ate
(per
1,0
00 A
-E)
MBB
WBB
Marar et al, AJSM, 2012
What about helmets?
NCAA ISS Data 1988-1989 through 2002-2003
Helmet TBI in G /1000 AE
No Helmet TBI in G /1000 AE
Football 2.3 Wrestling 1.27
MIH 1.47 M Soccer 1.08
WIH 2.72 W Soccer 1.42
M Lax 1.08 W Lax 0.76
Softball 0.25 F Hockey 0.52
Baseball 0.19 W B-ball 0.54
M B-ball 0.32
Concussion; Myths Putting a helmet on an athlete will protect them from head injury / concussion Mouthguards prevent head injury / concussion or limit severity The higher the impact force, the more likely the athlete will have a head injury / concussion
R/O c-spine, skull fx, bleed Transport to appropriate
facility if necessary Remove from play; close
observation
Detailed history & cognitive evaluation
Standardized symptom scale
Sideline Evaluation SCAT2, BJSM ‘09
Is the athlete acting differently?
Was there loss of
consciousness?, If
so, for how long?
Was there problems
with balance or
unsteadiness?
What mo, date, day, year, time is it?
Sideline Evaluation SCAT2, BJSM ‘09
Modified Maddocks; What venue? What ½ ?, who
just scored?, who did we play
last week? did we win?
Cognitive Evaluation 5 word recall, 3 trials
Months backwards Digit Span Backwards
Delayed recall
Balance Evaluation BESS Finger to nose X 5
Sideline Evaluation Modified BESS (Guskiewicz) in SCAT2, BJSM ‘09
Eyes Closed, hands
on hips
Error scoring
3 Stances; 20 sec each
Double leg stance
Single leg stance; stand
on non-dominant leg
Tandem stance; non-
dominant foot in back
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♦Determine severity of injury once all sx have cleared, neurologic exam & cognitive eval nml ♦Nature, burden, duration of sx may be more indicative of severity
Severity When to Refer to ER SCAT2, BJSM ‘09
Worsening headache
Very drowsy or can’t be
awoken
Can’t recognize people or
places
Develop nausea/vomiting
Behave unusually, more
confused or irritable
Develop seizures, slurred
speech, weakness, or
unsteady gait
Disposition
Athlete should be
improving & monitored
If any deterioration,
consider transport for
emergency evaluation /
exclude more serious
brain injury
Post Injury Care
Post Injury Care
Plan for f/u care
Home care;
When to go to ER
Avoid aspirin, alcohol
No exertion / lifting
Avoid cognitive work
Follow up care
Neuropsychological
testing
Neuropsychological Testing
Provides reliable
assessment &
quantification of
brain functioning
by examining brain-
behavior relationships
Neuropsychological Testing
Types of tests Computerized
Paper / pencil
Hybrid
Measure broad range of cognitive function:
Speed of information processing
Memory recall
Attention & concentration
Reaction Time
Scanning & visual tracking ability
Problem solving abilities
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Neuropsychological Testing Many factors to consider in NP testing
Not uncommon to see deficits in cognitive function
by NP testing persist after symptoms have abated
Opposite also true
Can’t be used alone to make diagnosis or “clear” athlete. “One tool in the toolbox”
Athlete w/signs, symptoms, behaviors c/w a concussion immediately removed from contest and shall not return to play until cleared by appropriate health-care professional
? additional areas activated in order to solve task
Control; axial, sagittal, coronal images
Concussed; axial, sagittal, coronal images
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Cubon et al, J Neurotrauma, 2011: 28:1-13
Tract Based Spacial Statistics (TBSS) analysis: Increased Mean Diffusivity in white matter tracts in Left hemisphere including parts of inferior / superior longitudinal and fronto-occipital fasiculi, renticular part of internal capsule and posterior thalamic & acoustic radiations
Current Research NJ Brain Trauma Research Grant
Evaluating concussions prospectively
Concussed athletes participate in the
imaging component voluntarily
Control, non-contact sport athletes
followed using same timeline
Evaluated by fMRI & DTI within 96
hrs of injury, then at 2 wks and 2 mo
w/ repeat NP testing and SCAT2
28.11
26.17
28.67 27.22 27.55
26.24 26.49
23.05
SAC Balance
SAC Score (of 30) and Balance (of 30)
Control BL Control Post Conc BL Conc Post 0.91
0.94 0.96
0.75
SCAT2 Scores (as %, no errors BL = 83, no errors post inj = 100)
Control BL Control Post Conc BL Conc Post
Princeton Data 2010-2011; Validation of SCAT2 Putukian, et al, unpublished Challenges / Future Directions
Education / awareness
Equipment
Strength & Conditioning
Changing the Culture of
the game
Rule Changes
Decreasing
exposures
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Ivy League to Limit Full-Contact Football Practices By KEN BELSON
The Ivy League will announce on Wednesday that, in an effort to minimize head injuries
among its football players, it will sharply reduce the number of allowable full-contact
practices teams can hold. Yale linebacker Jesse Reising suffered a concussion against Harvard in
2010. In an effort to sharply reduce head injuries, the Ivy League will sharply reduce the number of allowable full-contact practices.
The changes, to be implemented this season, go well beyond the rules set by the N.C.A.A. and are believed to be more stringent than those of any other conference. The league will also review the rules governing
men’s and women’s hockey, lacrosse and soccer to determine if there are ways to reduce hits to the head and concussions in those sports.
Published: July 19, 2011
Greg M. Cooper/Associated Press
Unanswered Questions:
How many is too many?
Genetic, gender & other
factors (migraine, LD…)?
Neuropsychological testing?
Role of fMRI, DTI, MR Spect?
Protective factors (helmets,
mouthguards, turf...)?
Depression & suicide?
Role of omega 3’s?
Conclusions:
Concussion important injury Physical and cognitive rest