Epidemiology of Postconcussion Syndrome in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

2010682 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Karen Barlow · Center for Neurosciences

Susan Crawford · The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom)

Andrea Stevenson

Sandeep Sandhu · Center for Neurosciences

François Belanger · Alberta Children's Hospital

Deborah Dewey · University of Calgary

Abstract

Among school-aged children with mTBI, 13.7% were symptomatic 3 months after injury. This finding could not be explained by trauma, family dysfunction, or maternal psychological adjustment. The results of this study provide clear support for the validity of the diagnosis of PCS in children.

Topics & Keywords

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 126, Issue 2, pp. e374-e381

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0925

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