Abstracts in Urgent Care: October, 2014

Timing of concussion symptoms Key point: Symptoms of concussion such as sleep disturbance, forgetfulness, and fatigue are late in onset. Citation: Eisenberg MA, Meehan WP 3rd, Mannix R. Duration and course of post-concussive symptoms. Pediatrics. 2014;133(6):999-1006. Estimates of the duration of concussion symptoms in children vary from 1 week to months. This study looks at previous cohorts where the median time to recovery was 13 days and considers symptoms, their duration, and clinical course. The …

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