A convoluted concussion case

Abstract

Background

College health pracitioners are often the primary contact for students with concussion. The aim of this case report is to describe concussion management of a convoluted journey to recovery for a student over the course of an acadmic year.

Case presentation

The case starts with an initial presenting event which is further complicated by repeated head traumas, co-morbid mental health conditions, and inconsistency with follow-up. Interprofessional collaboration and inclusion of the Zurich protocol eventually lead to resolution of symptoms.

Conclusion

The emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach to the medical and academic progress is described. Identifying information was changed to protect the student.

Keywords:

• Concussion
• interprofessional collaboration
• management
• Zurich protocol

Conflict of interest disclosure

The author has no conflicts of interest to report. The author confirms the information presented in this article met the ethical guidelines, including adherence to the legal requirements of the United States. This case report was deemed exempt from Insitutional Review Board approval.

Funding

No funding was used to support this research and/or the preparation of the manuscript.