Concussion | a mild traumatic brain injury
Episode description
Following on from our recent episode on assessing head injuries, we discuss concussion. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury which temporarily alters brain function. It's really common - about 20% of children will have one by the age of 10.
In this episode, we discuss why kids are more likely to have a concussion, how to assess a child with a possible concussion, and management.
We refer to a video on visio-vestibular assessment during the episode, which was produced by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/lGUDZnZOieM
You can also find a copy of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool, or SCAT, here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2017/04/26/bjsports-2017-097492childscat5.full.pdf
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(This isn’t individual medical advice, please use your own clinical judgement and local guidelines when caring for your patients)