Journal article
Imaging in pediatric concussion: A systematic review
J Schmidt, KS Hayward, KE Brown, JG Zwicker, J Ponsford, P Van Donkelaar, S Babul, LA Boyd
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2018
Abstract
CONTEXT: Pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common and poorly understood injury. Neuroimaging indexes brain injury and outcome after pediatric mTBI, but remains largely unexplored. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differences in neuroimaging findings in children/youth with mTBI. Measures of behavior, symptoms, time since injury, and age at injury were also considered. DATA SOURCES: A systematic review was conducted up to July 6, 2016. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were independently screened by 2 authors and included if they met predetermined eligibility criteria: (1) children/youth (5-18 years of age), (2) diagnosis of mTBI, and (3) use of neuroimaging. DATA EXTRACTION: Two authors i..
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Awarded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council
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Funding Acknowledgements
Funded by a grant from the Jakeway Family Foundation. Dr Schmidt receives salary support from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR); Dr Hayward is funded by Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (1088449) and the MSFHR (15980); Dr Brown was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; and Dr Zwicker is funded by the MSFHR, Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program, the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, the Sunny Hill Foundation, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.