Longitudinal neurocognitive trajectories and risk factors in the first three months following pediatric concussion.
Daniel A P GeraghtyVicki A AndersonKatherine O BrayStephen J C HearpsFabian FabianoFranz E BablGavin A DavisGeorgia M ParkinVanessa C RausaNick AndersonVera IgnjatovicMarc SealMichael TakagiPublished in: Brain injury (2024)
This study indicates variability in neurocognitive outcomes according to three differential trajectories, with groups partially distinguished by preexisting child factors (history of frequent headaches). Modelling that accounts for heterogeneity in individual outcomes is essential to identify clinically meaningful indices that are indicative of children requiring intervention.