Dataset Information

Evaluation of Posttraumatic Headache Phenotype and Recovery Time After Youth Concussion.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Four Corners Youth Consortium was created to fill the gap in our understanding of youth concussion. This study is the first analysis of posttraumatic headache (PTH) phenotype and prognosis in this cohort of concussed youth.

Objective

To describe the characteristics of youth with PTH and determine whether the PTH phenotype is associated with outcome.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study examined outcomes from patients in a multi-institutional registry of traumatic brain injury (TBI) clinics from December 2017 to June 2019. Inclusion criteria included being between ages 5 and 18 years at enrollment and presentation within 8 weeks of a mild TBI. Data were analyzed between February 2019 and January 2021.