Christopher D'Lauro, Johna K Register-Mihalik, Timothy B Meier, Zachary Yukio Kerr, Kristen Knight, Steven P Broglio, Daniel Leeds, Robert C Lynall, Emily Kroshus, Michael A McCrea, Thomas W McAllister, Julianne D Schmidt, Christina Master, Gerald McGinty, Jonathan C Jackson, Kenneth L Cameron, Thomas Buckley, Thomas Kaminski, Jason P Mihalik
BACKGROUND: Timely and appropriate medical care after concussion presents a difficult public health problem. Concussion identification and treatment rely heavily on self-report, but more than half of concussions go unreported or are reported after a delay. If incomplete self-report increases exposure to harm, blood biomarkers may objectively indicate this neurobiological dysfunction. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to compare postconcussion biomarker levels between individuals with different previous concussion diagnosis statuses and care-seeking statuses...
February 10, 2024: American Journal of Sports Medicine