Post-Traumatic Headache is Associated with Worse Anxiety and Mood Symptoms in Adolescent Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Review Data

Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal's area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Good

Abstract & Keywords

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A: Good

Goal

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A: Good

Structure

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A: Good

Tools and Methods

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A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

Q: Is it related to the results presented before? Do you consider them coherent?

A: Good

Comments: The Discussion described the mental health symptoms of the adolescent patients who did and did not report post-traumatic headache (PTH). Further, the authors highlighted the gender differences in headaches followed by the potential unidirectional or bidirectional relationship between headaches and mental health problems, providing relevant literature. The Discussion also provided the probable limitations of the study. The authors suggest that medical providers can remain engaged with adolescent health to routinely assess and monitor mental health symptoms among adolescents with PTH to understand the interactive and bidirectional relationship.

Literature

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A: Good

Author's knowledge

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A: Good

Length

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A: Good

Figures & Tables

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A: Good

Writing style

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A: Good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: The manuscript mainly examined the relationship between post-traumatic headache (PTH) and mental health symptoms after a concussion and showed concussion management among adolescents. The authors also illustrated the association of post-traumatic headache with anxiety and mood symptoms highlighting the participants, measures, procedures, and statistical data analysis.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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