Mild traumatic brain injury and concussion and persisting post‐concussion symptoms: new guidelines to support evidence‐based assessment and management in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Advances in research, technology, and clinical practices are rapidly changing our understanding and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and concussion, which is a form of mTBI. Emerging evidence challenges the previous dogma that these are minor injuries without long term consequences.1, 2 Frontline clinicians, however, report a lack of knowledge and confidence in managing these conditions, and community resources are limited.3 Until recently, there was no guidance specific to the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand context.