Prevention of concussion and long‐term effects of repetitive traumatic brain injury: Unanimous consensus from the Cantu Concussion Summit
These consensus statements highlight opportunities to advance the understanding and prevention of concussions and RTBI, by emphasizing the need for ongoing research and policy changes to safeguard athletes' health and well-being. Implementation of these changes would reduce the burden of brain injuries in sports, promoting a safer environment for athletes at all levels.
Authors
- Ross Zafonte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-796X)
- Maria Carmela Tartaglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5944-8497)
- David O. Okonkwo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7444-2851)
- Douglas I. Katz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7502-8505)
- John J. Leddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0370-1289)
- Kevin F. Bieniek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4922-864X)
- Grant L. Iverson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-9570)
- Robert C. Cantu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4300-4063)
- Christina DeFilippo Mack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3495-3796)
- C. Dirk Keene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-1469)
- Thor D. Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6954-4477)
- Christopher J. Nowinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-6149)
- Ann Carolyn McKee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2961-7488)
- Kristy B. Arbogast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1694-4562)
- Jeffrey J. Bazarian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-3805)
- Michael L. Alosco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8113-8428)
- Daniel H. Daneshvar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3691-9513)
- Jesse Mez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1438-5442)
- Gary S. Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-9759)
- Allen K. Sills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1145-0480)
- Jeff Crandall
- William P. Meehan
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Emerson Hospital (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- NFL Foundation (US)
- IQVIA (United States) (US)
- Occupational Cancer Research Centre (CA)
- Sports Concussion Institute (US)
- Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders (US)
- National Football League Players Association (US)
- The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Mass General Brigham (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- University of Rochester (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
- University of Missouri (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PM&R
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13332
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- NFL Foundation