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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Does new research address persistent questions since the publication of the CDC's 2018 pediatric mTBI guideline.

Rebecca Dann, Ankita Das, Alexandria Naftchi, Brinda Raval, Eris Spirollari, OluwaToba Akinleye, Sima Vazquez, Allison Zhong, Jose F Dominguez, Jared Pisapia and 2 more

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Review in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Rebecca DannNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Ankita DasNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Alexandria NaftchiNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Brinda RavalNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Eris SpirollariNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
OluwaToba AkinleyeNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA. oakinley@student.nymc.edu.
Sima VazquezNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Allison ZhongNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Jose F DominguezWestchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Jared PisapiaNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Carrie MuhNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Rachana TyagiNew York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.

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BACKGROUND AND

objectiveDue to the potential debilitating sequelae following pediatric mTBI, the CDC published the Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of mTBI Among Children in 2018. However, the guideline identified several key gaps in our clinical knowledge to support several clinical recommendations. The objective of this review is to evaluate if subsequent research has addressed these gaps in clinical practice recommendations.

methodsA literature review was conducted in PubMed using keywords from the CDC guidelines for the years of July 2015-January 2021. Articles were screened by title and abstract so only studies with children < 18 years of age and those focusing on mTBI were included.

resultsA total of 531 articles were identified after screening. Forty-three percent was prospective; 24% were case reports, literature reviews, comments, or protocols; 19% were retrospective, 7% were cross-sectional, 4% were RCTs, and 4% were systematic reviews/meta-analyses. Forty-nine percent focused on diagnosis, 17% on prognosis, and 34% on treatment. The four most published topics were neuropsychological tools (28%), risk factors for intracranial injury and computed tomography (11%), cognitive/physical rest (11%), and return to school (10%).

conclusionSince the release of the 2018 CDC guidelines, the majority of publications addressing pediatric mTBI have been prospective studies evaluating the clinical application of neuropsychological tools in concussion management. While these studies do address several of the clinical gaps noted by the CDC regarding the diagnosis and prognosis of pediatric mTBI, there remains a lack of high-quality studies focused on improving pediatric concussion treatment and outcomes.

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Brain ConcussionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Practice Guidelines as TopicAdolescentBiomedical ResearchChildHumansPediatricsUnited StatesBrain magnetic resonance imagingComputerized cognitive testingIncluding symptom scalesNeuropsychological toolsReneral healthcare professional counseling of prognosisRisk factors for intracranial injury (ICI) and computed tomography (CT)Serum markersSingle-photon emission CTSkull radiographStandardized assessment of concussion

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