@article{ref1,
title="Pediatric issues in sports concussions",
journal="Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology",
year="2014",
author="Giza, Christopher C.",
volume="20",
number="6 Sports Neurology",
pages="1570-1587",
abstract="PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Sports-related concussions are receiving increasing attention in both the lay press and medical literature. While most media attention has been on high-profile collegiate or professional athletes, the vast majority of individuals participating in contact and collision sports are adolescents and children. This review provides a practical approach toward youth sports-related concussion with a foundation in the recent guidelines, but including specific considerations when applying these management principles to children and adolescents. RECENT FINDINGS: Objective measurement of early signs and symptoms is challenging in younger patients, and many commonly used assessment tools await rigorous validation for younger patients. Excellent evidence-based guidelines exist for CT evaluation of mild traumatic brain injury presenting to the emergency department. Evidence suggests that recovery from sports-related concussion takes longer in high school athletes compared with collegiate or professionals; however, rigorous studies below high school age are still lacking. SUMMARY: Proper care for concussion in youth requires a delicate balance of clinical skills, age-appropriate assessment, and individualized management to achieve optimal outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-2371",
doi="10.1212/01.CON.0000458973.71142.7d",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/01.CON.0000458973.71142.7d"
}