Can Saliva Be Used to Identify Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Children?

Can Saliva Be Used to Identify Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Children?

Johnson JJ, Loeffert AC, Stokes J, Olympia RP, Bramley H, Hicks SD. Association of Salivary MicroRNA Changes With Prolonged Concussion Symptoms. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(1):65–73. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.3884

 In this prospective cohort study of 52 children with mild traumatic brain injury, concentrations of 5 salivary microRNAs identified prolonged concussion symptoms with 85% accuracy and outperformed standard survey measures of symptom burden.

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Posted on BrainLine January 1, 2018.