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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) guideline. This guideline is based on the most comprehensive review of the science on pediatric mTBI (most commonly referred to as concussion) diagnosis and management to date.
This guideline was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics and includes 19 sets of clinical recommendations that are applicable to health care providers who care for patients with concussions in all settings.
The guideline provides the following key practice-changing recommendations:
Free tools were also developed by the CDC to assist health care providers use this guideline in their practice and include:
These tools and additional information are available online. Contact Melissa Dehoff, RCPA Rehabilitation Services Division Director, with questions.