title: Fifteen minute consultation: a structured approach to the recognition and management of concussion in children and adolescents.
abstract: Concussion is a disturbance in brain function caused by a direct or indirect force, which is transmitted to the head. The incidence of concussion is rising, and poor recognition of symptoms, with inappropriate management strategies, increases the risk of long-term cognitive and neuropsychiatric complications. We address some common questions that arise when assessing and managing patients with suspected concussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Anand Nitin
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kanani
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hartshorn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices
keywords: Accident & Emergency; Evidence Based Medicine; General Paediatrics