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pediatric concussion refers to a brain injury that happens in children or teenagers. It occurs when the head gets hit or jolted, causing temporary problems with thinking, memory, and behavior.
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He has also authored several chapters in scholarly texts on subjects ranging
from pediatric concussion to brain tumors in children.
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.
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
As participation in sports continues to grow (1.5 million youngsters now play on football teams in the U.S.), more head injuries are inevitable,
making pediatric concussions an emerging public health crisis.
What's more, tau in the blood is only a proxy for tau in the brain, notes Barry Kosofsky, who directs
the pediatric concussion clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.