Concussions affect children's brains even after symptoms subside

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-12/sfn-cac121012.php

Public release date: 11-Dec-2012
Contact: Kat Snodgrass
Society for Neuroscience

Clinical study suggests potential benefit of using advanced imaging techniques to monitor recovery

Washington, DC — Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms of the injury are gone, according to a study published in the December 12 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings highlight the potential benefit of using advanced imaging techniques to monitor recovery in children following concussions.

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