02/08/2021
Concussion Mild Brain Injury in Children Lasts Longer than a Few Weeks
This article emphasizes:
* 60% of boys reached recovery after post-injury week 8 and girls after week 12!
* Males and females have different illness experiences.
* Premorbid migraine & emotional distress can add to the disability.
Our youth deserve specialty neurology evaluations, treatment and school support. Texas schools have protocols that should offer support after concussion.
As a brain injury specialist, I note similarly persistent problems after mild TBI. I used to quote that 75% of kids with concussion resolved in 3 weeks. No More