Age-Related Variations in Clinical Profiles for Children with Sports- and Recreation-Related Concussions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose was to examine clinical profiles in concussed children aged 5-9 and 10-12 years and compare them with those of adolescents >12 years.

Methods

This study included patients aged 5-18 years presenting to a specialty care concussion program with a sports- and recreation-related (SRR) concussion ≤28 days postinjury. Demographics, injury mechanisms, symptoms, and clinical features were assessed. Chi-squared tests, one-way ANOVA, and Kruskal-Wallis were used for comparisons across age groups.

Results

A total of 3280 patients with SRR concussion were included: 5.0% were 5-9 years, 18.4% were 10-12 years, and 76.6% were 13-18 years. Younger age groups had more males than females (5-9 years: 70.7% vs. 29.3%) and more commonly sustained their injury during

SUBMITTER: Ren S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431309 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature