The evaluation and management of acute concussion differs in young children

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 98-101

  Davis, Gavin A ^a   Purcell, Laura K ^b,c  

^a CABRINI INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Elliott Sports Medicine Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CHILDREN'S INJURIES; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCUSSION; CONVALESCENCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

CHILDREN; CHILDREN'S INJURIES; CONCUSSION; HEAD INJURIES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONVALESCENCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84893435209     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092132     Document Type: Review

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