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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.”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy for mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion-mTBI): a quasiexperimental feasibility study (2025) · cites this paper as [24]
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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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