Prognosticators of persistent symptoms following pediatric concussion: A systematic review

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 259-265

  Zemek, Roger L ^a,b   Farion, Ken J ^a,b   Sampson, Margaret ^b   McGahern, Candice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BALANCE DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BLURRED VISION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONCUSSION; CONFUSION; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; FATIGUE; GRIEF; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEMORY DISORDER; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; NECK PAIN; NERVOUSNESS; PERSISTENT CONCUSSION SYMPTOM; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84874890425     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.216     Document Type: Review

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