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Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) accounts for 75% to 90% of traumatic brain injury cases, and duration of symptoms usually ranges from minutes to months. Research has expanded our knowledge and increased our awareness of the extent, incidence, and long-term effects of MTBI, with or without loss of consciousness (LOC).
Most physicians who care for pediatric patients occasionally are called upon to treat patients with trauma. To help clinicians manage patients with MTBI, the CDC has revised its “Heads Up: Brain Injury in Your Practice” tool kit. The tool kit includes a booklet on diagnosis and management of MTBI, a patient evaluation tool, an information sheet for patients to help guide their recovery, a palm card for on-field management of …