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This review investigates the effectiveness of various interventions for managing agitation and altered consciousness in children following acquired brain injury.

June 28, 2026Disability and Rehabilitation

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for altered consciousness and agitation following paediatric acquired brain injury: a scoping literature review

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TJTaylor JenkinRoyal Children's Hospital ZMZiyi MakMurdoch Children's Research Institute NONikoleta OdoricoUniversity of Toronto

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Scoping review investigates interventions for altered consciousness in children, highlighting research gaps.

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This review investigates the effectiveness of various interventions for managing agitation and altered consciousness in children following acquired brain injury.
Utilized scoping review methodology to analyze four databases for relevant studies.
Included both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions targeting agitation and consciousness in pediatric patients.
Screened articles by title and abstract, extracting data for further synthesis.
Thirty-five studies reviewed, with twelve focusing on pharmacological and eighteen on non-pharmacological interventions.
High-quality studies included evaluations of dopaminergic agents (amantadine, pramipexole) and an atypical antipsychotic (ziprasidone).
Mixed findings were reported, indicating a need for high-quality research in this area.

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Jenkin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bb1461bb0a67205c6caa https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2690050

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