“A third of children and adolescents develop a mental health problem after a concussion, which could persist for several years post-injury, according to a new literature review. The research, … published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found mental health should be evaluated as part of standard pediatric concussion assessment and management. … Pre-existing mental health problems were a strong predictor of post-concussion mental health issues. … Up to 26 per cent without prior mental health problems went onto develop symptoms. …[C]oncussion was a growing public health concern with a third of children experiencing a head injury before 13 years of age. “
SOURCE: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, April 30, 2021, based on a study in British Journal of Sports Medicine
https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/third-kids-develop-mental-health-problem-after-concussion-0
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