Citation

Kanani AN, Hartshorn S. Arch. Dis. Child. Educ. Pract. Ed. 2015; 101(2): 71-76.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/archdischild-2015-308533

PMID

26546583

Abstract

Concussion is a disturbance in brain function caused by a direct or indirect force, which is transmitted to the head. The incidence of concussion is rising, and poor recognition of symptoms, with inappropriate management strategies, increases the risk of long-term cognitive and neuropsychiatric complications. We address some common questions that arise when assessing and managing patients with suspected concussion.

Language: en