(413) Pain as a predictor of persistent post concussion symptoms in adolescents

Chronic Post-Concussion Neurocognitive Deficits. II. Relationship with Persistent Symptoms

Individuals who sustain a concussion may continue to experience problems long after their injury. However, it has been postulated in the literature that the relationship between a concussive injury and persistent complaints attributed to it is mediated largely by the development of symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. We sought to characterize cognitive ...

Effect of Manual Therapies on Parameters of Post- Concussion Symptoms Recovery : A Systematic Review

Objectives: Post- concussion syndrome (PCS) is a syndrome resulting from an injury to the head leading to loss of consciousness. It includes several symptoms like fatigue, headache, dizziness and difficulty in concentration. Athletes possess a major threat to PCS and its treatment is still considered controversial. The objective of this systematic review is to study the impact of manual therapi...

A study of persistent post-concussion symptoms in mild head trauma using positron emission tomography.

BACKGROUND Complaints of persistent cognitive deficits following mild head trauma are often uncorroborated by structural brain imaging and neuropsychological examination. OBJECTIVE To investigate, using positron emission tomography (PET), the in vivo changes in regional cerebral uptake of 2-[(18)F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in patients with persiste...

Prognosticators of persistent symptoms following pediatric concussion: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To identify predictors of persistent concussion symptoms (PCS) in children following concussion. DATA SOURCES We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to April 2012. STUDY SELECTION A systematic review of the literature to identify prognosticators of PCS following pediatric concussion was conducted. Studies evaluating patients aged 2 years to 18 years with PCS were eligib...

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Related Non-somatic Post-concussion Symptoms in Children and Adolescents