title: The Acute Management of Sport Concussion in Pediatric Athletes.
abstract: During the past two decades the focus on sport concussion has increased significantly. Young athletes represent the most vulnerable population to sustain a sport concussion yet receive the least amount of attention. Specifically, young athletes who sustain a sport concussion can go unrecognized and continue to participate in sport putting them at an increased risk for a more significant injury. The purpose of this review is to provide a clinical framework for the evaluation and management of sport concussion. In addition, this review provides considerations for health care professionals in regard to clinical measures and follow-up strategies during the acute phase following concussion in young concussed athletes following injury.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA jer6x@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Jacob E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kutcher
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans
keywords: children; clinical evaluation; concussion; sideline; traumatic brain injury