New Research: Rename "Concussion" to "Mild Brain Injury"?

28 Jan 2010

In this article from Canadian Broadcaster CBC, new research shows the different responses by schools and medical professionals alike to the terms "concussion" and "brain injury".

 

From the article:

Concussions in children should be renamed "mild traumatic brain injuries," to better convey their seriousness, some Canadian researchers say. Children diagnosed with a concussion were released from hospital sooner and returned to school faster than those diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/01/18/concussion-children-brain-injury.html