Epidemiology and Symptom Resolution in Pediatric Patients Seen in a Multidisciplinary Concussion Clinic

Pediatric patients presenting to a specialized multidisciplinary concussion clinic possess several similar predictors of protracted symptom recovery when examined against other cohorts described in the literature, including female sex, longer time to initial presentation and initial concussion symptom burden. In this study, children with non-sports-related concussion have different clinical courses than those with sports-related concussion, and children 6 to 12 years old recover more quickly than adolescents. These findings, in combination with existing literature and future prospective studies, can be used to counsel patients regarding expected resolution of concussion symptoms and help direct resources toward those patients at risk for protracted recovery.