Concussion

By Mayo Clinic Staff
July 18, 2026

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers explore new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent concussion. Read more about Mayo Clinic's Sports Medicine Research on concussions.

Publications

See a list of publications about concussion by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Evans RW, et al. Acute mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  2. Sports-related concussion. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi/sports-related-concussion. Accessed Aug. 24, 2025.
  3. About mild TBI and concussion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/about/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  4. Symptoms of mild TBI and concussion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/signs-symptoms/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  5. McIntosh SJ, et al. Factors associated with persisting symptoms after concussion in adults with mild TBI: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Network Open. 2025; doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.16619.
  6. Meehan WP, et al. Concussion in children and adolescents: Management. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  7. Engel FD, et al. Effectiveness of concussion treatments in older adults: A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 2025; doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096967.
  8. Patricios JS, et al. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: The 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport — Amsterdam, October 2022. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023; doi:10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898.
  9. Checklist to assess for and manage mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and concussion. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/hcp/data-research/. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  10. Leddy JJ, et al. Rest and exercise early after sport-related concussion: A systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023; doi:10.1136/bjsports-2022-106676.
  11. Silverberg ND, et al. The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine diagnostic criteria for mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2023; doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.036.
  12. De Luigi AJ, et al. Consensus statement: An evidence-based review of exercise, rehabilitation, rest and return to activity protocols for the treatment of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. PM&R. 2023; doi:10.1002/pmrj.13070.
  13. Traumatic brain injury (TBI). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi#. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  14. Winn HR, ed. Sport-related concussion. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2023. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  15. Meehan WP, et al. Concussion in children and adolescents: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  16. Ferri FF. Postconcussion syndrome. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2026. Elsevier; 2026. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Aug. 23, 2025.
  17. Bloom J, et al. Clinic-based management of sports-related concussion in adolescents and adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Aug. 30, 2025.
  18. Colon-Emeric CS, et al. Risk assessment and prevention of falls in older community-dwelling adults: A review. JAMA. 2024; doi:10.1001/jama.2024.1416.
  19. Koerte IK, et al. Diffusion imaging of sport-related repetitive head impacts — A systematic review. Neuropsychology Reviews. 2023; doi:10.1007/s11065-022-09566-z.
  20. Ami TR. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Nov. 14, 2023.
  21. Iverson GL, et al. Examining later-in-life health risks associated with sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts: A systematic review of case-control and cohort studies. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2023; doi:10.1136/bjsports-2023-106890.
  22. Nitkas M, et al. Contrasting characteristics and outcomes of sports-related and nonsports-related traumatic brain injury. JAMA Open Network. 2024; doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.53318.