Guidelines for diagnosing and managing pediatric concussion / : Diagnosing and managing pediatric concussion

Through strategic research funding activity and the building of relationships with numerous partners and stakeholders, the ONF fosters, gathers and applies research knowledge to increase the effectiveness and use of prevention, and to improve the systems of care, outcomes, and quality of life of those who have sustained a neurotrauma injury. [...] As well, to simplify navigating such a large document, the footer on every page contains hyperlinks to the summaries and to the tools. [...] Before developing this document, the guideline panel consulted surveys that examined, for example, the level of knowledge of concussion of coaches, first responders and health care professionals; the hours dedicated to education on concussion in nursing programs and medical schools—and the resulting level of knowledge; the quality of policies on concussion in schools and/or community sports organi [...] Facilitators to use of this document: • broad applicability to health care professionals in a wide variety of settings; • inclusion of schools, coaches and parents and/or caregivers in the content; • further feedback from stakeholders as members of the panel; 3 Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC). [...] Ataxia may affect the fingers, hands, arms, legs, body, speech, and eye movements.4 Cervicogenic headache describes headaches that result from a problem in the neck near the base of the skull.5 Child/adolescent refers to the general population group for the guidelines document in which: • ages 3-5 are occasionally and specifically referred to as “pre-schoolers;” • ages 6-12 are referred to as “chi