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A new study finds socioeconomic disparities in rates of emergency department (ED) visits for concussion among children and ...
Concussions in children aged 6 and under continue to affect their health three months after the event. This is the finding of a study led by Miriam Beauchamp, a professor in the Department of ...
A concussion, especially when it is happening to your child, can be scary, but with proper care and monitoring, most children recover fully. The most important thing is to stay alert, act promptly ...
However, many concussion specialists disagreed and argued for moving treatment up significantly. Among them were clinicians at the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) Concussion Clinic, who changed ...
Sleep can help the brain heal. Younger children may take longer to recover than older children after a concussion. This is because a younger child’s brain is actively maturing and growing.
Objective We aimed to examine the risk of concussion in children with a previous history of concussion. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome was number of children with and ...
If you or your child has had a concussion before, or there are other health factors, recovery may take longer. Gender differences Research shows that females and males with a concussion have different ...
Every year, approximately two million children and teens in South Africa and around the world experience one of the most common brain injuries — concussions.