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Cook NE, Kissinger-Knox A, Iverson IA, Liu BC, Gaudet CE, Norman MA, Iverson GL. Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Content Analysis of Research Underlying Clinical Guidelines. J Neurotrauma 2023; 40:1977-1989. [PMID: 37071186 PMCID: PMC10541940 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2023.0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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We conducted a content analysis of the literature underlying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children (i.e., the "Guideline") to determine the extent to which social determinants of health (SDoH) were examined or addressed. The systematic review forming the basis for the Guideline included 37 studies addressing diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment/rehabilitation. We examined those studies to identify SDoH domains derived from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2020 and 2030 websites. No study explicitly mentioned "social determinants of health," by name, and few studies addressed SDoH domains as a primary focus (ranging from 0% to 27% of studies across SDoH domains). The most frequently represented SDoH domains, described in an inferential or a descriptive manner, were Education Access and Quality (29.7% of studies), Social and Community Context (27.0% of studies), and Economic Stability (21.6% of studies). Health Care Access (13.5% of studies) was less well represented and no studies (0%) examined Neighborhood and Built Environment. In terms of the CDC clinical questions, SDoH were only examined as predictors of outcome (prognosis) and no studies examined SDoH in relation to diagnosis or treatment/rehabilitation. The Guideline includes some commentary on health literacy and socioeconomic status. Overall, social determinants of health are largely unrepresented as important or meaningful variables influencing the Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children, or in the studies that informed the Guideline.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nathan E. Cook
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shoen Adams Research Institute at Spaulding Rehabilitation, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
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Førland-Schill A, Berring-Uldum A, Debes NM. Migraine Pathophysiology in Children and Adolescents: A Review of the Literature. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:642-651. [PMID: 35607281 DOI: 10.1177/08830738221100888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Although migraine in adult and pediatric patients are overall very similar to each other, differences in prevalence, presentation, and treatment efficacy may reflect slight differences in the pathophysiological processes underlying migraine in these patient groups, perhaps because of ongoing development of the nervous system during childhood and adolescence. Although major gains have been made in understanding the pathophysiology of migraine in adults in recent years, equivalent research on migraine in pediatric patients continues to lag behind. In this review, we will describe the current state of migraine research in pediatric patients with regard to presentation and frequency of prodromal and postdromal symptoms, ictal and interictal calcitonin gene-related peptide elevation, and evidence for cortical spreading depression, thus covering all phases of migraine, and discuss how the findings seen here may relate to possible underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of migraine. We aim to elucidate possible differences between migraine in children and adults, and the need for further research specific to pediatric patients with migraine in order to improve treatment in this patient group.
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Cadiot D, Longuet R, Bruneau B, Treguier C, Carsin-Vu A, Corouge I, Gomes C, Proisy M. Magnetic resonance imaging in children presenting migraine with aura: Association of hypoperfusion detected by arterial spin labelling and vasospasm on MR angiography findings. Cephalalgia 2017; 38:949-958. [DOI: 10.1177/0333102417723570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Objective A child presenting with a first attack of migraine with aura usually undergoes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to rule out stroke. The purpose of this study was to report vascular and brain perfusion findings in children suffering from migraine with aura on time-of-flight MR angiography (TOF-MRA) and MR perfusion imaging using arterial spin labelling (ASL). Methods We retrospectively included all children who had undergone an emergency MRI examination with ASL and TOF-MRA sequences for acute neurological deficit and were given a final diagnosis of migraine with aura. The ASL perfusion maps and TOF-MRA images were independently assessed by reviewers blinded to clinical data. A mean cerebral blood flow (CBF) value was obtained for each cerebral lobe after automatic data post-processing. Results Seventeen children were finally included. Hypoperfusion was identified in one or more cerebral lobes on ASL perfusion maps by visual assessment in 16/17 (94%) children. Vasospasm was noted within the intracranial vasculature on the TOF-MRA images in 12/17 (71%) children. All (100%) of the abnormal TOF-MRA images were associated with homolateral hypoperfusion. Mean CBF values were significantly lower ( P < 0.05) in visually hypoperfused lobes than in normally perfused lobes. Conclusion ASL and TOF-MRA are two totally non-invasive, easy-to-use MRI sequences for children in emergency settings. Hypoperfusion associated with homolateral vasospasm may suggest a diagnosis of migraine with aura.
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- Domitille Cadiot
- CHU Rennes, Department of Radiology, Pediatric Imaging, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Department of Radiology, Pediatric Imaging, Rennes, France
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- INSERM U1228, Unité Visage, CNRS UMR 6074, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- INSERM U1228, Unité Visage, CNRS UMR 6074, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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- CHU Rennes, Department of Radiology, Pediatric Imaging, Rennes, France
- INSERM U1228, Unité Visage, CNRS UMR 6074, Université de Rennes I, Rennes, France
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Pikstra ARA, Metting Z, Fock JM, van der Naalt J. The juvenile head trauma syndrome - Deterioration after mild TBI: Diagnosis and clinical presentation at the Emergency Department. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2017; 21:344-349. [PMID: 27707655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Annually 14.000 children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are admitted to the Emergency Department (ED) in the Netherlands. Presentation varies and a specific entity comprises the juvenile head trauma syndrome (JHTS) with secondary deterioration after a mild trauma. As outcome of JHTS can be fatal, early recognition is essential. AIM To outline the epidemiology and clinical features of JHTS, in comparison to paediatric mild TBI patients without JHTS. METHODS Retrospective study of 570 patients with mild TBI admitted to the ED of a level-one trauma centre from 2008 to 2014. Diagnosis of JHTS by experienced neurologists was compared with diagnosis by physicians at the ED. RESULTS Physicians at the ED diagnosed JHTS more frequently (14%) compared to experienced neurologists (8%). JHTS occurred after a lucid interval varying from 5 to 225 min (mean 44 (SD 64)) with changes in consciousness. JHTS patients were younger compared to mild TBI patients (4.1 (SD 2.4) vs. 7.3 (SD 5.7), p < 0.01), (range: 1-10 years). Falls occurred more often in JHTS (84% vs. 69%, p = 0.03) and at presentation, vomiting (42% vs. 22%, p < 0.01) and changed behaviour (29% vs. 1%, p = 0.03) were more present compared to the mild TBI group. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION JHTS occurs more often in children up to 10 years with falls as major cause of injury. Clues for recognition of this syndrome comprise changes in consciousness and vomiting or changed behaviour on presentation at the ED. For clinical practice, these factors should guide the decision for hospital admission or discharge.
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- Angelina R A Pikstra
- Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands.
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