Concussions: How doctors diagnose and treat traumatic ...

Concussions: How Doctors Diagnose and Treat Traumatic Brain Injury

(And Why Is It So Difficult?) Uzma Samadani MD PhD

9/18/2018

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#1 cause of death and disability in Americans under age 35

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80% of concussed children do not present to an Emergency Dept and thus would not be included in CDC numbers

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