Return Children to School After Concussion

A recent study about the timing for a child to return to school after being injured by concussion with symptoms at 14 days of postinjury. In this study, a randomized clinical trial of child participants aged 8 to 18 years with concussion symptoms was observed. This research was featured through the Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory (PCSI) score on the 14th day post-injury, which is a standardized test that focused on the after-effect symptoms of concussion such as cognitive, emotional, sleep, and physical changes. In short, a student’s return to school timing within two days of the head injury presented a lower lasting effect rather than returning to school after 14 days of the injury or later timed return.

 

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Hsin-Yu Huang

UConn KIDS Research Assistant