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Anderson V, Davis GA, Takagi M, Dunne K, Clarke C, Anderson N, Rausa VC, Doyle M, Parkin G, Truss K, Thompson E, Bressan S, Hearps S, Babl FE. Trajectories and Predictors of Clinician-Determined Recovery after Child Concussion. J Neurotrauma 2020; 37:1392-1400. [PMID: 31996086 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2019.6683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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By age 16, 20% of children will suffer a concussion. Many experience persisting post-concussive symptoms (PCS), the cause(s) of which remain unclear. We mapped concussion recovery to 3 months post-injury and explored non-modifiable (e.g., age, sex, pre-injury factors, injury mechanism, acute PCS) and modifiable (post-acute child symptoms) predictors of persisting symptoms in order to identify opportunities for early intervention. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal study in the emergency department of a tertiary, pediatric hospital recruiting children within 48 h of concussion (T0), with follow-up at 2 days (T1), 2 weeks (T2), 1 month (T3), and 3 months (T4). Primary outcome was T2 clinician diagnosis. Clinical history, injury mechanism, acute symptoms, and physical and cognitive function were assessed. Parents rated child behavior and fatigue, and their mental health. We enrolled 256 participants, 72% males: 62 (24.3%) were symptomatic at T2. Recovered and symptomatic groups endorsed similar pre-injury PCS, but group differences were found at T1 across all PCS subscales, except Emotional, where symptoms were not evident until T2. By T2, there was significant PCS reduction, steepest in the "Recovered" group, which also had a lower rate of pre-injury psychiatric diagnoses, acute CT scans and less severe parent-rated PCS at T1 than the symptomatic group. They all demonstrated lower parent-rated PCS and less internalizing behaviors (all, p < 0.01). No differences were detected for child age, sex, injury factors, pre-injury parent-rated PCS, or acute physical and cognitive status. Our findings also highlight the importance of considering both pre- and post-injury mental health status in managing post-concussion.
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- Vicki Anderson
- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Sciences Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Plourde V, Kung JY, Gates A, Jun S, Brooks BL, Sebastianski M. How Perceptions Impact Recovery from Concussion in Childhood and Adolescence: a Systematic Review. Neuropsychol Rev 2020; 30:142-163. [PMID: 32124152 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-020-09430-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Perceptions about the causes and consequences of concussion, and individual representations and interpretations of these factors, can influence the post-concussive recovery process. The goal of this project was to synthesize evidence on perceptions related to concussions as experienced by children, adolescents, and parents, and to evaluate how these perceptions impact post-concussive recovery in physical, behavioural, cognitive, and psychological domains. We undertook a systematic review based on the Cochrane Handbook, conducting a comprehensive search of six databases and Google Scholar. Duplicate, independent screening was employed and the quality of studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). A total of 1552 unique records were identified, and six records (5 scientific articles and 1 thesis, published between 1990 and 2018; N = 26 to 412, age range from 2 to 18 years) were included. Perceptions about concussions were assessed differently between studies, with a range in types of measures and respondents. Some evidence suggested that perceptions could negatively impact concussion recovery, mostly post-concussive symptoms. However, results were not consistent between studies and the methodological quality was variable (and often low). There is limited evidence of the impact of perceptions of children, adolescents, and their parents on concussion recovery. Priorities for future research investigating concussion recovery should include recruiting representative samples, accounting for potential confounders, and measuring perceptions in children, adolescents and parents using validated measures. Higher quality studies are needed to better understand the role of perceptions in concussion recovery and to inform clinical care.
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- Vickie Plourde
- School of Psychology, Université de Moncton, 18 Av Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB, E1A 3E6, Canada.
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- John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, 2K3.28 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada
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- Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, 4-482C, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, 3E1.14 Walter Mackenzie Centre, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
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- Neurosciences program, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Canada
- Departments of Pediatrics, Clinical Neurosciences, and Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Alberta Children's Research Institute, University of Calgary, 28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada
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- Alberta Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) SUPPORT Unit Knowledge Translation Platform, University of Alberta, 4-486D, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 11405-87 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1C9, Canada
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Renton T, Howitt S, Marshall C. Lifetime prevalence of concussion among Canadian ice hockey players aged 10 to 25 years old, 2014 to 2017. THE JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION 2019; 63:80-91. [PMID: 31564746 PMCID: PMC6743651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The primary objective of this study was to identify the self-reported lifetime prevalence of diagnosed concussions among Canadian ice hockey players aged 10 to 25 years old. METHOD Medical records were identified for n=5223 athletes whom completed comprehensive baseline assessments with a Canada-wide network of private concussion management clinics. Variables extracted included: sex, age, diagnosed history of and number of prior concussions, diagnosed health condition(s), and Post-Concussion Symptom Scale scores. RESULTS Approximately 22% of all athletes, 21.7% of females and 21.8% of males reported that they had sustained at least one diagnosed concussion. Age was significantly associated with history of concussion as was having an additional health condition. Sex was not significantly associated with a history of concussion. CONCLUSION Lifetime history of concussion prevalence estimates aligned closely with estimates previously published. Future investigations should seek to establish the prevalence of concussions that occur during ice hockey games and practices alone.
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- Tian Renton
- University of Toronto, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute
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Academic outcomes following adolescent sport-related concussion or fracture injury: A prospective cohort study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215900. [PMID: 31022262 PMCID: PMC6483210 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objectives The objectives were 1) to compare the effects of adolescent sport-related concussion (SRC) and sport-related extremity fracture (SRF) on academic outcomes including change in school grades and school attendance; and 2) to determine which specific academic accommodations were most helpful during recovery from these injuries. Methods A prospective cohort study was conducted to compare changes in school grades, school attendance and academic accommodations among students (grades 8–12) with an SRC or SRF. School grades were extracted from student immediate pre- and post-injury report cards. Students completed attendance log books and an exit interview to determine which accommodations were helpful and how accommodating they perceived their school to be during their recovery. Results Overall, 124 students (92 with SRC and 32 with SRF) submitted both pre- and post-injury report cards. Students who sustained an SRC or SRF experienced similar decreases in grades post-injury (SRC: -1.0%; 95% CI: -2.1, 0.1 and SRF: -0.9%: 95% CI: -2.1, 0.3). Students with an SRC missed significantly more days of school compared to those with an SRF (median of 4 days [IQR: 1, 7] versus 1 day [IQR: 0, 4], p<0.0001). In total, 60/113 (53.1%) SRC students reported their school to be very accommodating while only 31/77 (40.3%) SRF students reported their school to be very accommodating (p = 0.082). Conclusions Students who sustain an SRC miss significantly more days of school but demonstrate similar changes in school grades post-injury compared to those with an SRF. Future studies are needed to identify the pre- and post-injury factors associated with poor academic functioning following concussion and identify measures that can be taken to help optimize academic outcomes in these patients.
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What do Kids with Acquired Brain Injury Want? Mapping Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Goals to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2019; 25:403-412. [PMID: 31050334 PMCID: PMC6499727 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617719000213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To increase understanding of the community neuropsychological rehabilitation goals of young people with acquired brain injuries (ABIs). METHOD Three hundred twenty-six neuropsychological rehabilitation goals were extracted from the clinical records of 98 young people with ABIs. The participants were 59% male, 2-19 years old, and 64% had a traumatic brain injury. Goals were coded using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Children and Youth Version (ICF-CY). Descriptive statistical analysis was performed to assess the distribution of goals across the ICF-CY. Chi-squared and Cramer's V were used to identify demographic and injury-related associations of goal type. RESULTS The distribution of goals was 52% activities and participation (AP), 28% body functions (BF), 20% environmental factors (EF), and <1% body structures (BS). The number of EF goals increased with age at assessment (V = .14). Non-traumatic causes of ABIs were associated with more EF goals (V = .12). There was no association between sex or time post-injury and the distribution of goals across the ICF-CY. CONCLUSIONS Young people with ABIs have a wide range of community neuropsychological rehabilitation goals that require an individualized, context-sensitive, and interdisciplinary approach. Community neuropsychological rehabilitation services may wish to ensure they are resourced to focus intervention on AP, with increasing consideration for EF as a young person progresses through adolescence. The findings of this research support models of community neuropsychological rehabilitation that enable wellness by combining direct rehabilitative interventions with attention to social context and systemic working across agencies. (JINS, 2019, 25, 403-412).
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