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| William Paul MeehanSummaryAffiliation: Harvard University Country: USA Publications
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Computerized neurocognitive testing for the management of sport-related concussionsWilliam P Meehan
Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, 319 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Pediatrics 129:38-44. 2012....- Assessment and management of sport-related concussions in United States high schoolsWilliam P Meehan
Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, 319 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am J Sports Med 39:2304-10. 2011..Little existing data describe which medical professionals and which medical studies are used to assess sport-related concussions in high school athletes... 
Adherence to guidelines for managing the well-appearing febrile infant: assessment using a case-based, interactive surveyWilliam Paul Meehan
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 26:875-80. 2010..The objectives of the study were (1) to determine the relative use of strategies for managing the well-appearing febrile infant and (2) to determine clinician adherence to protocol recommendations...- Medical therapies for concussionWilliam P Meehan
Sports Concussion Clinic, Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Children s Hospital Boston, 319 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Clin Sports Med 30:115-24, ix. 2011..This article reviews the main medical therapies for the management of concussive brain injury... - High school concussions in the 2008-2009 academic year: mechanism, symptoms, and managementWilliam P Meehan
Sports Concussion Clinic, Children s Hospital Boston, MA 02115, USA
Am J Sports Med 38:2405-9. 2010..An estimated 136 000 concussions occur per academic year in high schools alone. The effects of repetitive concussions and the potential for catastrophic injury have made concussion an injury of significant concern for young athletes... - Pediatric concussions in United States emergency departments in the years 2002 to 2006William P Meehan
Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
J Pediatr 157:889-93. 2010..To estimate the incidence and demographics of concussions in children coming to emergency departments (EDs) in the United States and describe the rates of neuroimaging and follow-up instructions in these patients... - Focal motor seizure in a wrestler with a sport-related concussionWilliam P Meehan
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
Phys Sportsmed 36:125-8. 2008..A brief review of the association between convulsive activity and mild traumatic brain injury follows. Keywords: concussion; mild traumatic brain injury; seizure... - Sport-related concussionWilliam P Meehan
Children s Hospital Boston, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Pediatrics 123:114-23. 2009..Proper assessment and management of a sport-related concussion is crucial, because repeat concussions can result in decreased neurocognitive functioning, increased symptomatology, and, at times, catastrophic outcomes... - An 18-month-old girl with recurrent apneic spellsWilliam P Meehan
Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Pediatr Emerg Care 24:546-9. 2008..We describe the case of an 18-month-old child with recurrent apneic episodes, often requiring resuscitation, who was admitted to an academic pediatric medical center after previous evaluations had been unrevealing... - Predictors of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in febrile infants aged 0 to 90 daysWilliam P Meehan
Division of Emergency Medicine, Children s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
Pediatr Emerg Care 24:287-93. 2008..The ability to predict which febrile infants have a CSF pleocytosis would assist in the decision to perform LP in febrile infants...