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Updated clinical practice guidelines for concussion/mild traumatic brain injury and persistent symptoms
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OBJECTIVE: To introduce a set of revised guidelines for the management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and persistent symptoms following concussive injuries. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE: The Guidelines for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Persistent Symptoms were made available in March 2011 based on literature and information up to 2008. A search for new clinical practice guidelines addressing mTBI and a systematic review of the literature evaluating treatment of persistent symptoms was conducted. Healthcare professionals representing a range of disciplines from Canada and abroad attended a consensus conference to revise the original guidelines in light of new evidence. MAIN MESSAGE: A modified Delphi process was used to create 96 recommendations addressing the diagnosis and management of mTBI and persistent symptoms, including post-traumatic headache, sleep disturbances, mental health disorders, cognitive difficulties, vestibular and vision dysfunction, fatigue and return to activity/work/school. Numerous resources, tools and treatment algorithms were also included to aid implementation of the recommendations. CONCLUSION: The revised clinical practice guideline reflects the most current evidence and is recommended for use by clinicians who provide care to people who experience PPCS following mTBI.
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“clinical practice guidelines for mTBI underscore the importance of multidisciplinary rehabilitation of PPCS including the provision of mental health treatments, such as psychology.”
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“Current consensus guidelines for the treatment of mTBI stipulate the importance of multidisciplinary care to maximise treatment outcomes for this population.22 24”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Marshall, S., Bayley, M., McCullagh, S., Velikonja, D., Berrigan, L., Ouchterlony, D., & Weegar, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- St. Francis Xavier University (CA)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Marshall, Shawn
- Venue
- Brain Injury
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2015-04-14
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 688-700
- ISSN
- 0269-9052 (ISSN-L)
- 1362-301X
- OpenAlex
- W2070453156
- Cited by
- 263
- References
- 51
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 15.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Brain Injury (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Keywords
- mild traumatic brain injury, concussion, persistent post-concussion symptoms, post-traumatic headache, sleep disorders, mental illness, cognitive difficulties, vestibular dysfunction, fatigue, return to work, return to school, return to sport, diagnosis and management
- MeSH terms
- Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries, Humans
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