Continuum of care and longitudinal recovery in a 17-year-old athlete with second impact syndrome

Second impact syndrome (SIS) is an uncommon, but devastating sports-related structural brain injury that results from a second head injury before complete recovery from an initial concussion. The pathophysiology of second impact syndrome is poorly understood, but is hypothesized to involve loss of a...

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Published inBrain injury Vol. 37; no. 4; p. 303
Main Authors Enam, Nabela, Deng, Hansen, Race, Nicholas S, Majid, Dewan S, Okonkwo, David O, Franzese, Kevin M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 21.03.2023
Subjects
Adolescent
Athletes
Athletic Injuries - complications
Brain Concussion - complications
Brain Concussion - diagnostic imaging
Continuity of Patient Care
Football - injuries
Humans
Syndrome
Traumatic brain injury
neurological rehabilitation
quality of life
second impact syndrome
sports-related structural brain injury
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Summary:Second impact syndrome (SIS) is an uncommon, but devastating sports-related structural brain injury that results from a second head injury before complete recovery from an initial concussion. The pathophysiology of second impact syndrome is poorly understood, but is hypothesized to involve loss of autoregulation, diffuse cerebral edema, with progression to rapid brain herniation syndromes. Here, we present a case of second impact syndrome in an adolescent high school football player who experienced acute brain herniation and coma. Following stabilization, the patient underwent comprehensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation in order to achieve significant recovery. A narrative detailing the patient's recovery from one-year post-injury is reviewed.
ISSN:1362-301X
DOI:10.1080/02699052.2022.2158227