Management of Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Synthesis of Practice Guidelines
Noah D Silverberg, Mary Alexis Iaccarino, William J Panenka, Grant L Iverson, Karen L McCulloch, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Nick Reed, Michael McCrea, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Mild TBI Task Force, Alison M Cogan, Min Jeong Park Graf, Maria Kajankova, Gary McKinney, Christina Weyer Jamora, Noah D Silverberg, Mary Alexis Iaccarino, William J Panenka, Grant L Iverson, Karen L McCulloch, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Nick Reed, Michael McCrea, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Brain Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group Mild TBI Task Force, Alison M Cogan, Min Jeong Park Graf, Maria Kajankova, Gary McKinney, Christina Weyer Jamora
Abstract
At least 3 million Americans sustain a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) each year, and 1 in 5 have symptoms that persist beyond 1 month. Standards of mTBI care have evolved rapidly, with numerous expert consensus statements and clinical practice guidelines published in the last 5 years. This Special Communication synthesizes recent expert consensus statements and evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines for civilians, athletes, military, and pediatric populations for clinicians practicing outside of specialty mTBI clinics, including primary care providers. The article offers guidance on key clinical decisions in mTBI care and highlights priority interventions that can be initiated in primary care to prevent chronicity.
Keywords: Brain concussion; Brain injuries, traumatic; Practice guidelines as topic; Rehabilitation; Review.
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Source: PubMed