Can Computerized Neuropsychological Testing in the Emergency Department Predict Recovery for Young Athletes With Concussions?

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The objective of this study was to determine if computerized neurocognitive testing (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing [ImPACT]) in the emergency department (ED) can be used as a prognostic tool to detect young athletes at risk of having protracted concussive symptoms.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Pediatr Emerg Care

Title: Pediatric emergency care

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1535-1815

ISSN (Print): 0749-5161

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Volume: 31

Issue: 10

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[1 ] From the *Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; and †Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; and ‡UC Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH.

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Publisher Item ID: 00006565-201510000-00002

DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000438

PubMed ID: 26430968

SO-VID: 00011f0d-c4b8-419c-9ef7-5bc65cb23688

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