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Unique symptom presentation in pediatric concussions highlights the need for individualized diagnosis protocols
A recent study published in Brain Injury by Jonathan Santana and colleagues found that pediatric concussion characteristics differ significantly with age.
Concussion patients have an elevated risk of motor vehicle crashes after injury
A recent retrospective cohort analysis published in BMJ Open found that concussion patients have a 49% higher long-term risk of being in a serious motor vehicle crash after injury compared to patients with an ankle sprain.
Nine characteristics could identify patients at risk for persistent symptoms post-mTBI
Researchers Frank Peacock et al. found nine clinical characteristics associated with an increased risk of a concussion patient still having symptoms 30 days after a mild TBI (mTBI).