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- Jana E Upshaw, Jaime Kaye Gosserand, Nolan Williams, and Jonathan C Edwards.
- Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. upshawje@musc.edu
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2012 Sep 1;28(9):926-32.
AbstractDuring the past decade, awareness of concussions has exploded as both the media and the medical literature have given more focus to this common problem. Concussions after recreational activities, especially athletics, are a frequent complaint in the emergency department. In the past few years, care of these patients has been simplified as grading systems and classifications have been abandoned. However, questions remain as to the best way to rehabilitate these patients to avoid long-term sequelae, especially in children and adolescents. The purpose of this review is to discuss the demographic characteristics, the pathophysiology, definition, clinical characteristics, and management of concussions in children and adolescents.
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