Vision and Balance Issues are Common in Elementary School-Age Children With a Concussion

9th June, 2020

12 June 2020, Balance, Newsletter, OT, Proprioreception, Vision

[Source: Science Daily]

Researchers have performed the most comprehensive characterization of elementary school-age concussions to date, revealing an opportunity to improve outcomes for this age group through more consistent visio-vestibular assessments at the initial health care visit.

Head injuries that lead to concussions can happen at any age, and children impacted by concussions have different needs and recovery patterns. In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have performed the most comprehensive characterization of elementary school-age concussions to date, revealing an opportunity to improve outcomes for this age group through more consistent visio-vestibular assessments at the initial health care visit. The findings were published today in the Journal of Pediatrics.

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