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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2019

Review of the Management of Pediatric Post-Concussion Syndrome-a Multi-Disciplinary, Individualized Approach.

Mitul Kapadia, Alison Scheid, Eric Fine, Rachel Zoffness

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Outpatient Follow-up After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury at an Urban Safety Net Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2025
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  10. Psychologists' Role in Concussion Assessments for Children and Adolescents in Pediatric Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mitul KapadiaDivision of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Mission Hall, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Box 0110, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 34143, USA. Mitul.Kapadia@UCSF.edu.
Alison ScheidDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Eric FineDepartment of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Rachel Zoffness, Berkeley, CA, USA.
American Physical Therapy Association · USUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital · USUniversity of California, Berkeley · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewPost-concussion syndrome (PCS), when the patient's concussion symptoms last longer than 4-6 weeks, affects 10-30% of concussion patients. PCS presents a significant source of morbidity to patients and a management challenge to providers. In this review, we present the current evidence and best management approaches for pediatric PCS. RECENT

findingsThere is limited high-quality evidence in pediatric PCS. There is some evidence supporting pharmaceutical management of post-traumatic headaches, cognitive symptoms, and emotional symptoms. Vestibular-ocular dysfunction should be evaluated and managed appropriately. Neuropsychological recovery is expected, but requires appropriate attention to Return to Learn. Emotional symptoms are common in PCS and the evidence supports treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy. PCS presents a unique therapeutic challenge affecting multiple domains for patients-physical, sleep, cognitive, and emotional. Successful management of PCS requires a multi-disciplinary and individualized approach. There remains a significant need for further research, specifically looking into the outcomes and effective interventions in pediatric PCS.

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Cognitive behavioral therapyMild traumatic brain injuryPediatric concussionPost-concussion syndromePost-traumatic headache

Identifiers

PMID30758705
PMCPMC6388574
OpenAlexW2913663287

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