Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children.

Pediatr Clin North Am

Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medical Center North, Suite T-4224, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address:

Published: August 2021

Mild traumatic brain injury accounts for an estimated 4.8 million cases of pediatric traumatic brain injuries worldwide every year. In the United States, 70% of mild traumatic brain injury cases are due to sports and recreational injuries. Early diagnosis, especially in active children, is critical to preventing recurrent injuries. Management is guided by graded protocols for returning to school and activity. Ninety percent of children recover within 1 month of injury. Promising research has shown that early referral to specialty concussion care and multidisciplinary treatment with physical and occupational therapy may shorten recovery time and improve neurologic outcomes.

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