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Relevant Research.

Gender differences in concussion

Colantonio A, Mar W, Escobar M, et al. (2010) Women’s health outcomes after traumatic brain injury. Journal of Womens Health . 19(6):1109-1116.

Covassin T, Elbin RJ, Bleecker A, Lipchik A, Kontos AP. (2013). Are there differences in neurocognitive function and symptoms between male and female soccer players after concussions? American Journal of Sports Medicine. 41(12):2890-2895
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Covassin T, Swanik CB, Sachs M, et al. (2006) Sex differences in baseline neuropsychological function and concussion symptoms of collegiate athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 40(11):923-927.
Dick, R. (2009). Is there a gender difference in concussion incidence and outcomes? British Journal of Sports Medicine, 43, i46–i50. doi:10.1136/bjsm.2009.058172 

Snook, M., Henry, L., Sanfilippo, J., Zeleznik, A., Kontos, A., (2017). Association of Concussion with Abnormal Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent and Young Women. JAMA Pediatrics. 171(9):879-886 doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1140

Wunderle K, Hoeger KM, Wasserman E, Bazarian JJ. (2014) Menstrual phase as predictor of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury in women. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 29(5):E1-E8.

Zuckerman SL, Apple RP, Odom MJ, Lee YM, Solomon GS, Sills AK. (2014) Effect of sex on symptoms and return to baseline in sport-related concussion. Journal of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics.13(1):72-81
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