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Robert C. Cantu is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of medicine. Their research spans multiple subfields, including epidemiology, neurology, emergency medicine, surgery, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Their recent publications include:

  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport-Amsterdam, October 2022, 2023, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport-the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome, 2021, Neurology
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion, 2020, University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester)
  • Applying the Bradford Hill Criteria for Causation to Repetitive Head Impacts and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, 2022, Frontiers in Neurology

Cantu has collaborated frequently with several coauthors in their research efforts, including:

  • Michael L. Alosco (57 collaborations)
  • Yorghos Tripodis (55 collaborations)
  • Jesse Mez (53 collaborations)
  • Robert A. Stern (51 collaborations)
  • Joseph Palmisano (47 collaborations)

The venues where their work is most often published include:

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia (14 publications)
  • Neurology (8 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (6 publications)
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine (5 publications)
  • Alzheimer's Research & Therapy (5 publications)

Cantu's research interests focus heavily on topics related to traumatic brain injury. The main topics covered by their work are:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus

The scope of their research integrates clinical and epidemiological aspects related to brain trauma, with a focus on concussion protocols and neurological outcomes. This profile illustrates Robert C. Cantu's extensive involvement in advancing knowledge within medicine, particularly related to brain injury mechanisms, management, and prevention strategies.

Best Publications

  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport—the 5th international conference on concussion in sport held in Berlin, October 2016

    Paul McCrory;Willem H. Meeuwisse;Jiri Dvorak;Mark Aubry

  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 3rd International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2008

    Paul McCrory;Willem Meeuwisse;Karen Johnston;Jiri Dvorak

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes: progressive tauopathy after repetitive head injury.

    Ann C. McKee;Robert C. Cantu;Christopher J. Nowinski;E. Tessa Hedley-Whyte

  • The spectrum of disease in chronic traumatic encephalopathy

    Ann C. McKee;Thor D. Stein;Thor D. Stein;Christopher J. Nowinski;Robert A. Stern

  • Cumulative Effects Associated With Recurrent Concussion in Collegiate Football Players: The NCAA Concussion Study

    Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Michael McCrea;Michael McCrea;Stephen W. Marshall;Robert C. Cantu;Robert C. Cantu

  • Summary and agreement statement of the first International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Vienna 2001

    Mark Aubry;Robert Cantu;Jiri Dvorak;Toni Graf-Baumann

  • Acute Effects and Recovery Time Following Concussion in Collegiate Football Players: The NCAA Concussion Study

    Michael McCrea;Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Stephen W. Marshall;William Barr

  • Summary and agreement statement of the 2nd International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Prague 2004

    Paul McCrory;Karen Johnston;Willem Meeuwisse;Mark Aubry

  • Association between Recurrent Concussion and Late-Life Cognitive Impairment in Retired Professional Football Players

    Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Stephen W. Marshall;Julian Bailes;Michael McCrea

  • Concussions among United States high school and collegiate athletes

    Luke M. Gessel;Sarah K. Fields;Christy L. Collins;Randall W. Dick

  • Recurrent concussion and risk of depression in retired professional football players.

    Kevin M. Guskiewicz;Stephen W. Marshall;Julian Bailes;Michael Mccrea;Michael Mccrea

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in blast-exposed military veterans and a blast neurotrauma mouse model.

    Lee E. Goldstein;Andrew M. Fisher;Chad A. Tagge;Xiao-Lei Zhang

  • Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football

    Jesse Mez;Daniel H. Daneshvar;Patrick T. Kiernan;Bobak Abdolmohammadi

  • Consensus statement on concussion in sport--the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012.

    Paul McCrory;Willem Meeuwisse;Karen Johnston;Jiri Dvorak

  • National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Sport Concussion

    Steven P. Broglio;Robert C. Cantu;Gerard A. Gioia;Kevin M. Guskiewicz

  • The epidemiology of sport-related concussion.

    Daniel H. Daneshvar;Christopher J. Nowinski;Ann C. McKee;Ann C. McKee;Robert C. Cantu

  • Nontraumatic sports death in high school and college athletes

    S. P. Van Camp;C. M. Bloor;F. O. Mueller;Robert C. Cantu

  • TDP-43 Proteinopathy and Motor Neuron Disease in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

    Ann C. McKee;Brandon E. Gavett;Robert A. Stern;Christopher J. Nowinski

  • Second-impact syndrome

    R.C. Cantu

  • New criteria for female athlete triad syndrome

    K M Khan;T Liu-Ambrose;M M Sran;M C Ashe

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann C. McKee
Ann C. McKee Boston University
Kevin M. Guskiewicz
Kevin M. Guskiewicz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Neil W. Kowall
Neil W. Kowall Boston University
Michael L. Alosco
Michael L. Alosco Boston University
Paul McCrory
Paul McCrory Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Willem H. Meeuwisse
Willem H. Meeuwisse University of Calgary
Michael McCrea
Michael McCrea Medical College of Wisconsin
Douglas I. Katz
Douglas I. Katz Boston University
Stephen W. Marshall
Stephen W. Marshall University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jiri Dvorak
Jiri Dvorak Schulthess Clinic

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