Mild traumatic brain injury in a gymnast. Issue 7 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Knight, Debra; Dewitt, Rachel; Moser, Sharon
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 29:Issue 7(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: mild traumatic brain injury -- concussion -- athletics -- return to play -- pediatric -- cognitive rest; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000483093.43523.0d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: Primary care providers often are responsible for the initial evaluation and management plan of young patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI, also called concussion), and need to be familiar with new protocols and how to incorporate them into a patient's treatment plan. This article describes a patient who suffered a mild TBI and returned to sports too early, and discusses the appropriate protocols for managing concussion in children.