Abstract:Background: There are multiple subtypes identified in patients with Persistent Post Concussion symptoms (PPCS) in young athletes including mood subtype that is traditionally believed to be in higher incidence with PPCS. Although there may be an association of poor mood symptoms with worse PPCS outcomes, empirical analysis of patients’ mood symptoms and the duration of PPCS is scant. By better understanding the incidence of mood symptoms in pediatric PPCS, we may uncover other primary causes of ongoing brain dy… Show more
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