title: Patterns of Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents.
abstract: Time to symptom resolution, return to school, and return to play after a sport-related concussion in children and adolescents (8-17 years of age) was examined using a retrospective cohort design. A total of 198 patients aged 8 to 17 years were included, with a mean age of 13.5 years (SD = 2.2). Patients aged 8 to 12 years were symptom-free in a median of 12.0 (range 1-60) days whereas 13- to 17-year olds were symptom-free in a median of 14.0 (range 1-300) days (P = .04). Patients aged 8 to 12 years returned to learn in a median of 4.0 (range 0-30) days compared with 2.5 (range 0-55.0) days in 13- to 17-year-olds (P = .86). Patients aged 8 to 12 years returned to play in a median of 14.0 (range 4-75) days compared with a median of 19.5 (range 5-75) days in 13- to 17-year-olds (P = .06). These results indicate that children and adolescents generally take 2 to 4 weeks to recover from a sport-related concussion.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada lpurcell1015@rogers.com.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.affiliation: Brescia University College, London, Ontario, Canada London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jamie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Seabrook
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013177:Sports; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: adolescents; children; recovery; sport concussion; youth