What happens to children after an episode of concussion?

Many research networks have well developed sub groups, established to tackle specific problems within their specialty. The Paediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) network has a concussion work group and has some produced some really useful long term follow-up data from their Predicting Persistent Postconcussive Problems in Paediatrics prospective, multicenter cohort study. van Ierssel J, et al. [J Pediatr 2021;228:190–198.E3. https://ift.tt/3bZtN8R] have characterised symptom burden, school function, and physical activity in youth following acute concussion and those with subsequent repeat concussion. There were 3052 children aged between ages 5 and 18 years who presented consecutively ≤48 hours of concussion in 9 Canadian emergency departments and agreed to participate in a post hoc electronic survey 1 year after injury were recruited. Outcomes were assessed using a standardised 25-question symptom scale derived from the Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory-Parent; school function and physical activity outcomes were queried. The primary outcome was total symptom...

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