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Protracted Recovery from Concussion
Age and sex may influence concussion recovery time frame
Methods: 266 adolescent athletes presenting to a sports medicine concussion clinic
Female athletes had a longer recovery course (P=0.002) and required more treatment interventions (p<0.001).
Female athletes were more likely to require academic accommodations (p<0.001), vestibular therapy (P<0.001) and medications (P<0.001).
Be aware that not all concussion patient subgroups with concussions recover in the same manner. Further study is needed to support whether female adolescent athletes require unique management and treatment guidelines.