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

Can Saliva Be Used to Identify Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Children?
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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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Association of Salivary MicroRNA Changes With Prolonged Concussion Symptoms
Posted on BrainLine January 1, 2018.