Talk from Fanny Degeilh - Inserm, Empenn Rennes
Short abstract:
Paediatric concussion (also now as mild traumaticbrain injury) is a public health concern affecting more than 2.7 million children every year in the world. Young children (< 6 years old) are the most vulnerable population: 1) concussion is highly prevalent at this age (early concussion), the double than in children aged 6 years and up, and 2) at such an early age, the injury hits the brain during a critical developmental period, which can weaken the foundations of later development and lead to long-term impairment. Knowledge regarding neurodevelopmental outcomes of early childhood concussion is limited, particularly due to the lack of methods well-suited to the unique characteristics of young children. In this talk, I will present work to better characterize the consequences of early childhood concussion, and the challenges we face in this research.