Erschienen in:
01.06.2016
TBI and Concussions in Student Athletes: How do Severity of Injury, Age, and Gender Influence Recovery
verfasst von:
Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Katherine M. Klipfel
Erschienen in:
Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology
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Ausgabe 1-2/2016
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Abstract
Concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries are seen in increasing numbers of children and adolescents participating in sports as well as in playground activities. This review evaluated literature in the past 20 years studying gender, age, and neuropsychological effects of concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Studies have found differences in age and possibly gender among neuropsychological effects, emotional adjustment, and recovery. Females appear to be susceptible to visual memory and internalizing difficulties following recovery. Males have been found to have difficulty with externalizing behavior in some studies. Other studies have not found gender differences but have found age differences in the expression of depression and/or anxiety. In addition, several studies have demonstrated long-term difficulties in the areas of memory and internalizing behaviors suggesting that serial evaluations for complicated concussions and TBI are warranted. Based on the empirical evidence, suggestions for reintegration into school and for school reentry programming are provided.