1. MICHAEL-J. ESSER
Information acquired: 2025
MICHAEL-J. ESSER is an academic who published a paper in 2016 entitled Cortical excitability after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury. MICHAEL-J. ESSER published this work as part of a team: Seeger, Trevor A.. Here is a description of this work: Introduction: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) outcomes are variable, and 10e15% may suffer from prolonged symptoms beyond 3 months that impair the child's return to normal activities. Neurophysiological mechanisms of mTBI are incompletely understood, particularly in children, but alterations in cortical excitability have been proposed to underlie post-concussion syndrome. Improved understanding is required to advance interventions and improve outcomes. Objective/Hypothesis: To determine if cortical excitability is altered in children with mTBI, and its association with clinical symptoms. Methods: This was a cross-sectional controlled cohort study. School-aged children (8e18 years) with mTBI were compared to healthy controls. Cortical excitability was measured using multiple TMS paradigms in children with (symptomatic) and without (recovered) persistent symptoms one-month post-inj.
