Getting “a head” of the game – Cricket and brain injury

The complexity of sports psychiatry and sports medicine

“…All athletes are at risk for a variety of injuries, with injuries affecting their brain often having the most far-reaching consequences [4]. McCabe and Menon highlight the importance of paying close attention to concussion and more severe traumatic brain injuries in the context of cricket [5]. Besides the treatment of these injuries, health care providers need to be aware of boundaries within current assessment tools and recognize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing sports related brain injuries.…”