Gavin A Davis, Kathryn J Schneider, Vicki Anderson, Franz E Babl, Karen M Barlow, Cheri A Blauwet, Silvia Bressan, Steven P Broglio, Carolyn A Emery, Ruben J Echemendia, Isabelle Gagnon, Gerard A Gioia, Christopher C Giza, John J Leddy, Christina L Master, Michael McCrea, Michael J McNamee, William P Meehan, Laura Purcell, Margot Putukian, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, Michael Takagi, Keith Owen Yeates, Roger Zemek, Jon S Patricios
The 6th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, Amsterdam 2022, addressed sport-related concussion (SRC) in adults, adolescents, and children. We highlight the updated evidence-base and recommendations regarding SRC in children (5-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). Prevention strategies demonstrate lower SRC rates with mouthguard use, policy disallowing bodychecking in ice hockey, and neuromuscular training in adolescent rugby. The Sport Concussion Assessment Tools (SCAT) demonstrate robustness with the parent and child symptom scales, with the best diagnostic discrimination within the first 72 hours postinjury...
December 4, 2023: Pediatrics