Gender differences in white matter integrity may affect post-traumatic brain...
Image: PD 1. Male patients with mild traumatic brain injury demonstrated increased white matter abnormalities in the uncinate fasciculus compared to female-matched controls in brain MRI scans. 2....
View ArticleDuration of post-concussive symptoms identified in pediatric patients
Image: PD 1. Physical symptoms were most likely to be present immediately after a pediatric concussion, with emotional and cognitive symptoms appearing in the days to weeks following incident. 2....
View ArticleSeverity of post-concussive symptoms not predictive of recovery
1. In a prospective longitudinal study, severity of reported symptoms immediately following a concussion was not associated with delayed symptom resolution (DSR) in children. 2. Among children with...
View ArticleFew differences in location-stratified football-related concussions
1. Among high school football players who had concussions, the number and prevalence of reported symptoms, symptom resolution time, and time to return to play were not associated with impact location....
View ArticleHyperbaric oxygen does not significantly improve post-concussion symptoms
1. After a mild traumatic brain injury, patients may experience a myriad of symptoms including cognitive changes, anxiety, fatigue, and pain. 2. While anecdotally hyperbaric oxygen therapy has improved...
View ArticlePatient Basics: Concussion
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? A concussion is a short-term disturbance in brain function caused by a head injury. A concussion causes: Confusion, headache or dizziness Loss of...
View ArticleProlonged rest after concussion not linked to improved outcomes
1. Recommending 5-day rest (strict rest) to adolescents after concussion was not associated with improved neurocognitive or balance outcomes when compared to 1 to 2 days’ rest, the current usual care...
View ArticleStudy evaluates academic consequences of concussions in youth
1. Compared to students who had recovered post-concussion, actively symptomatic youth reported greater concern about the impact of their concussion on school performance and more school-related...
View ArticleYouth ice hockey concussion rate comparable to other sports
1. The rate of concussions sustained in youth ice hockey was 1.58 injuries for every 1000 combined games and practices, which was similar to other youth contact sports. 2. A higher rate of concussions...
View ArticlePredicting persistent postconcussion symptoms with a clinical risk score
1. In children presenting to an emergency department within 48 hours of an acute head injury, persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS) were present in 31% of patients. 2. A clinical risk score with 9...
View ArticleConcussions associated with an increased risk of subsequent suicide
1. In a retrospective review of over 235 000 adults, the diagnosis of a concussion was associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population. Evidence...
View ArticleRemoving athletes from play following concussions may shorten recovery time
1. Athletes who continued play after sustaining concussions experienced longer recovery times than those who were removed. 2. Athletes removed from play exhibited improved neurocognitive function and...
View ArticleChildren with persistent post-concussion symptoms have a lower quality of life
1. Based on a prospective, multicenter cohort study conducted in Canada, children after a concussion who had persistent post-concussion symptoms scored lower on a health-related quality of life...
View ArticleResearchers validate scoring of postconcussive symptom measure to...
1. After analyzing multiple approaches to the Postconcussion Symptom Inventory (PCSI), researchers found that an increase in severity on 2 or more PCSI items by 1 point or more offered the highest...
View ArticleHigh school football participation not linked with late life cognitive...
1. In this study of a cohort of high school students from Wisconsin enrolled in 1957, participation in high school football was not associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment when compared...
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Symptom improvement after concussion in pediatric patients expected within...
1. In this pre-planned secondary analysis of a large prospective study, symptom improvement after concussion occurred primarily in the first 2 weeks in children (age 5-7) and in the first 4 weeks in...
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Concussion or mild traumatic brain injury linked with increased risk of suicide
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, history of concussion or mild traumatic brain injury was associated with a two-fold increased risk of suicide. 2. Although there was an association...
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Individualized exercise program linked to faster recovery following pediatric...
1. In this randomized control trial of pediatric sport-related concussion (SRC), a progressive sub-symptom threshold aerobic exercise program was linked to a shorter time to recovery compared to a...
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Shorter time to clinic assessment linked to improved recovery time following...
1. In this single-center, cross-sectional study, longer time from injury to sports medicine clinic assessment was linked with an increased time to recovery. 2. Visual motion sensitivity symptoms were...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 13, 2021
Effect of screen time on recovery from concussion 1. In a single-center trial, decreased screen time during an acute concussion recovery period shortened the duration of concussive symptoms in a...
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