Risk Stratification in Children With Concussion

Launched by DUKE UNIVERSITY · Apr 10, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

Concussions occur at an alarming rate among U.S. schoolchildren, with one in five children experiencing a concussion by age 16. The number of children visiting emergency departments for concussions annually has increased by 50% over the past decade, with an estimated cost to the healthcare system of $1 billion/year. Compared to adults, children experience longer and more severe postconcussive symptoms (PCS). Severity and duration of PCS, however, vary considerably among children, complicating clinical care and return to learn and play. Persistent PCS including physical, emotional, and cogni...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosed with concussion that occurred within the past 7 days
• • Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score between 13-15
• • English speaking
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Diagnosed with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury
• • Polytrauma
• • Nontraumatic brain injury
• • Pregnancy