Second impact syndrome in football: new imaging and insights into a rare and devastating condition

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  • Elizabeth Weinstein
    Department of Emergency Medicine, and
  • Michael Turner
    Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; and
  • Benjamin B. Kuzma
    Northwest Radiology Network, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Henry Feuer
    Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; and

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<jats:p>Premature return to play for the concussed pediatric athlete may result in devastating neurological injury. Identification of at-risk patients and ideal management of the concussed athlete remain challenging for the pediatrician. The authors review a case of second impact syndrome in which neuroimaging was obtained between the first and second impacts, a circumstance which to their knowledge has not been previously reported. This case offers new insights into the underlying pathophysiology of this disease process and potential risk factors for its development.</jats:p>

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