Spit test could help concussion patients | Family First
Any traumatic brain injury in children can be scary, and getting the right treatment as early as possible is critical to recovery, but it is difficult to predict which kids will recover within a few weeks and which will have persistent symptoms that affect their lives for months.
Now, a new study by doctors in the Division of Sports Medicine, researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and scientists in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has identified biological changes in the saliva of pediatric concussion patients that can help predict who will need more time and treatment after a concussion.
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Any traumatic brain injury in children can be scary, and getting the right treatment as early as possible is critical to recovery, but it is difficult to predict which kids will recover within a few weeks and which will have persistent symptoms that affect their lives for months.
Now, a new study by doctors in the Division of Sports Medicine, researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and scientists in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has identified biological changes in the saliva of pediatric concussion patients that can help predict who will need more time and treatment after a concussion.
https://www.fox43.com/article/life/family/family-first-with-fox43/spit-test-concussion-patients-recovery-family-first/521-6a57156d-3993-4e05-94be-863ef40b9b2d
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