Blood protein could help detect delayed concu
<p>Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.</p>
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<p>Researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury.</p>
E-Mail IMAGE: A third of children and adolescents develop a mental health problem after a concussion, which could persist for several years post-injury. view more Credit: Ben Hershey A third of children and adolescents develop a mental health problem after a concussion, which could persist for several years post-injury, according to a new literature review. The research, led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found mental health should be evaluated as part of standard pediatric concussion assessment and man...