Concussion: A History of Science and Medicine, 1870 ‐2005

ConclusionsIt has been recognized for a long time that concussions are dangerous injuries with potentially life‐changing consequences, ranging from permanent symptoms to degenerative neurological states. The intellectual history of medicine and science from 1870 to the recent past shows both a continuity of clinical observations about HI and a steady, incremental accumulation of knowledge refining our understanding of those observations from a remarkably wide sphere of scientific disciplines.
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research