The Berlin Concussion in Sport Consensus Meeting was held in October 2016 and the experts are currently writing the systematic reviews and agreeing on the final statement from this event. In the meantime, various panel members are sharing some key messages the world over. The knowledge translation needed from event such as this is extensive. The experts are Dr Jon Patricios, sports physician and former President of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) and Paul McCrory, Associate Professor and neurologist at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australia. Both attended the Berlin meeting. Timeline: 0:45 Immediate management of concussion 2:54 Differences and common ground from elite level competition to the community setting 5:00 Balance and visual disturbances 8:26 Concussion in the developing brain 14:34 The update on CTE – chronic traumatic encephalopathy 16:40 Take home messages

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