Forty percent
of pediatric concussions seen in emergency rooms involve high school students.
Not exact matches
New research suggests there may be far more
pediatric concussions in the U.S. than previously estimated in the number
of children under age 12.
Created by ImPACT Applications, the developer
of the FDA - approved ImPACT ® computerized neurocognitive
concussion assessment and management tool, ImPACT
Pediatric offers
pediatric patients the same advantages seen by more than 10 million ImPACT test takers.
Grubenhoff JA, Kirkwood M, Gao D, Deakyne S, Wathen J. Evaluation
of the standardized assessment
of concussion in a
pediatric emergency department.
In addition to generously donating toys and blankets for
pediatric patients, the students learned about
concussion prevention and toured many areas
of the hospital including the Emergency Room,
Pediatric Intensive Care unit and the Helipad.
As one
of the largest
pediatric concussion programs in Boston, our patients receive careful attention from a variety
of specialists who understand the nuances
of evaluating and treating
concussions and other head injuries
«The after - effects
of concussions and more severe brain injuries can be very different and more detrimental to a developing child or adolescent brain than an adult brain,» said Dr. Lori Cook, study author and director
of the Center for BrainHealth's
pediatric brain injury programs.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania About Blog The Doctors
of Skraitz Chiropractic evaluate and provide treatment for a wide variety
of conditions involving the nervous system i.e. whiplash injuries, low back pain / disc herniations / sciatica, migraines, worker's compensation injuries, sports injuries, learning disabilities and childhood disorders, nutritional counseling, mild traumatic brain injuries /
concussions, and maternal &
pediatric health.