Trends in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury during COVID-19 related lockdown - a single-center study.
Hanna Elena KlägerBenjamin Nast-KolbLea Vanessa ReuterFlorian HoffmannSabrina JuranekChristoph BidlingmaierNicole FabriNils SchönbergJohanna WagnerFlorian HeinenOliver MuenstererChristiane ZellerAnne-Sophie HollerAlexandra Fröba-PohlMichaela Veronika BonfertPublished in: Neuropediatrics (2023)
The decrease in mTBI presentations is likely due to an absolute decrease in numbers related to the LD measures, combined with a hesitation to present very minor mTBI to the hospital, because of fear of being infected or not to put additional strain on the health care system during this health care crisis. On the other hand, data of those that presented with mTBI tend to reflect the more severe spectrum of mTBI.