CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline | Concussion | Traumatic Brain Injury | CDC Injury Center

CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline | Concussion | Traumatic Brain Injury | CDC Injury Center

Key Recommendations from the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline:

1. Do not routinely image patients to diagnose mTBI.
2. Use validated, age-appropriate symptom scales to diagnose mTBI.
3. Assess evidence-based risk factors for prolonged recovery.
4. Provide patients with instructions on return to activity customized to their symptoms.
5. Counsel patients to return gradually to non-sports activities after no more than 2-3 days of rest.

• Read the Guideline
• Read the Systematic Review (that summarizes the evidence that forms the basis of the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline)
• Learn about validated symptom assessment tools and scales
• Learn about the CDC Pediatric mTBI Workgroup