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A pediatric concussion, also known as pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head trauma that impacts the brain capacity. Concussion can affect functional, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and can occur in people of all ages. [1]
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), also known as persisting symptoms after concussion, is a set of symptoms that may continue for weeks, months, or years after a concussion. PCS is medically classified as a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
[1] [9] Concussion should be suspected if a person indirectly or directly hits their head and experiences any of the symptoms of concussion. [9] Symptoms of a concussion may be delayed by 1–2 days after the accident. It is not unusual for symptoms to last 2 weeks in adults and 4 weeks in children.
What one dad learned from his daughter's head injury.
The RPQ is used to determine the presence and severity of post-concussion syndrome (PCS), a set of somatic, cognitive, and emotional symptoms following traumatic brain injury that may persist anywhere from a week, [1] to months, [2] or even more than six months. [1] [3] The RPQ has been cited in over 40 papers. [4]
Experts advise that athletes who have had one concussion and still complain of concussion-related symptoms be prohibited from returning to the game due to the possibility of developing SIS. [ 2 ] [ 32 ] Athletes are also discouraged from returning to play until after they have been evaluated and approved for resuming the sport by a healthcare ...
“Black eye, orbital bone, passed out. Bad, bad, bad stuff,” Glenn recalled of the 2020 incident. Glenn is positive she endured other concussions as a young skater.
The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a widely used caregiver report form identifying problem behavior in children. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is widely used in both research and clinical practice with youths. It has been translated into more than 90 languages, [ 3 ] and normative data are available integrating information from multiple societies.