Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is defined as an acute brain injury resulting from head trauma with disorientation, loss of consciousness, amnesia, or neurological symptoms and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13 to 15. Personal injury attorneys discuss new guidelines for pediatric mild traumatic brain injury treatment. It is important for healthcare providers and parents alike to understand signs and symptoms of concussions in kids to ensure that they are properly treated. Trauma Clinical Guideline Initial Management of Traumatic Brain Injury The Trauma Medical Directors and Program Managers Workgroup is an open forum for designated trauma services in Washington State to share ideas and concerns about providing trauma care. "These guidelines standardize a framework for recognizing, treating and managing a child's recovery from mild traumatic brain injury—encouraging appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, safe 2009) using the key words minor head injury, mild head injury, mild traumatic brain injury, traumatic brain injury, guidelines and management. Additional articles were identi?ed from the bibliographies of the articles retrieved, and from textbooks. Articles were included if Description This is an update of a 2010 guideline which provides recommendations for the management of mild traumatic brain injury and persistent post concussive symptoms in adults. The CDC Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, is based on the most comprehensive review of the science on pediatric mTBI to date—covering 25 years of research. Guidelines for evaluation and education of adult patients with mild traumatic brain injuries in an acute care hospital setting. J Head Trauma Rehabil 1996;11:18-28. Wilberger JE Jr. Development of guidelines for severe head injury. 5 The Motor Accidents Authority NSW (MAA) and the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate (BIRD) have developed guidel