July 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Concussion and Return to Play"

Newswise — Rolling Meadows, IL (July 1, 2024). The July issue of Neurosurgical Focus (Vol. 57, No.

1 [ https://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/57/1/neurosurg-focus.57.

issue-1.xml ]) presents 14 articles on concussion and return to play. Topic Editors: Russell R.

Lonser, Nicholas Theodore, Eanna Falvey, Odette A. Harris, David O. Okonkwo, and Scott L.

Zuckerman From the Topic Editors’ introduction: “This collection of articles delves into the complexities of concussion management within the realm of sports and daily life, a critical issue that intersects with neurosurgery, neuropsychology, and sports medicine ...

offering comprehensive insights into the nuances of the diagnosis, management, and decision-making processes surrounding when an athlete can safely return to play or routine daily activities.” Contents of the July issue: “Introduction. Concussion and return to play” by Russell R.

Lonser et al. “History of biological, mechanistic, and clinical understanding of concussion” by Ryan G. Eaton and Russell R.

Lonser “Avenues for prevention using the epidemiology of sport-related concussion from a large high school surveillance study” by Abigail C. Bretzin et al. “Pediatric sport and nonsport concussions presenting to emergency departments: injury circumstances, characteristics, and clinical management” by Vanessa C.

Rausa et al. “SCAT5 baseline values, test-retest reliability, and reliable change metrics in high school athletes” by .