About one-third of concussion patients were younger than 12 in a U.S. study but surveillance often focuses on high school students. About one-third of the concussion patients were younger than 12, the investigators said in this week's issue of the journal JAMA Pediatrics. "If you suspect your child has a concussion, they can be seen by your family doctor," Macpherson suggested. While family doctors a resource, there's still a need for ongoing education around concussion by family and emergency physicians, she said. Macpherson has looked at pediatric concussion visits in Ontario.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2016 21:45 UTC