Hypothesis- Concussion is a physiologic brain injury that produces systemic and cognitive symptoms. Following a concussion patients are in a hypermetabolic state characterized by altered cerebral blood flow (CBF). Normalization… Click to show full abstract
Hypothesis- Concussion is a physiologic brain injury that produces systemic and cognitive symptoms. Following a concussion patients are in a hypermetabolic state characterized by altered cerebral blood flow (CBF). Normalization of altered CBF has been shown to be a useful marker for recovery from concussion. Graded exercise testing may be a convenient clinical measure for assessing concussion-related physiological dysfunction due to altered cerebral blood flow and for monitoring recovery. Purpose- To determine if a graded exercise test can be used to monitor patient recovery and predict patient outcome following …
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018
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