Title: Identifying children at risk for Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms (submitted by Aleta Hong, MD)<br/>Author: Mimi Lu<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/185/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Over 630,000 children visit the ED every year with a diagnosis of concussion</p>
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Predictors of persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS):</p>
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female sex</li>
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age over 13 years</li>
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previous concussive symptoms lasting over 1 week</li>
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headache</li>
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sensistivity to noise</li>
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fatigue</li>
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slow response to questions.</li>
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Appromixately 1/3 of pediatric patients will have PPCS lasting over 2 weeks</p>
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Likelihood of PPCS increases to >50% in those with risk factors identified in the ED</p>
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Every state has a youth concussion law. The basic tenants are a) immediate removal from play b) written clearance from health professional to return to play c) education for athlete, parents, coaches.</p>
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Babcock, L, Kurowski, BG. Identifying childeren and adolescents at risk for persistent postconcussion symptoms. <em>JAMA. </em>2016. 315(10): 987-988.</li>
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Kruse AJ, Nugent, AS, Peterson AR. Using sideline concussion tests in the emergency department. <em>Open Access EM</em>. 2018(10): 113-121. </li>
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Tarimala, A, Singichetti, B. Initial emergency department visit and follow-up care for concussions among children with Medicaid. <em>J. of Pediatrics</em>. 2018(206): 178-183.</li>
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