Post-Concussion Syndrome - Diagnosis
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Concussion symptom inventory: an empirically derived scale for monitoring resolution of symptoms following sport-related concussion.

21 Jun 2009 Self-report post-concussion symptom scales have been a key method for monitoring recovery from sport-related concussion, to assist in medical management, and return-to-play decision-making. To date, however, item selection and scaling metrics for ... Read more...

Neuropsychological consequences of boxing and recommendations to improve safety: a National Academy of Neuropsychology education paper.

10 Mar 2009 Boxing has held appeal for many athletes and audiences for centuries, and injuries have been part of boxing since its inception. Although permanent and irreversible neurologic dysfunction does not occur in the majority of participants, an ... Read more...

Indicators of complicated mild TBI predict MMPI-2 scores after 23 years.

27 Feb 2009 PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: Research suggests that post-concussive syndrome may become persistent after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of subjective complaints, characteristic for post-concussive ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Post-Concussion Syndrome - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• You're the flight surgeon. Concussion and post-concussion syndrome. 29 Sep 2009
• Care of war veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. 28 Jul 2009
• Concussion symptom inventory: an empirically derived scale for monitoring resolution of symptoms following sport-related concussion. 21 Jun 2009
• Care of war veterans with mild traumatic brain injury--flawed perspectives. 14 Apr 2009
• Neuropsychological consequences of boxing and recommendations to improve safety: a National Academy of Neuropsychology education paper. 10 Mar 2009
• Indicators of complicated mild TBI predict MMPI-2 scores after 23 years. 27 Feb 2009
• Prevalence and structure of symptoms at 3 months after mild traumatic brain injury in a national cohort. 27 Feb 2009
• Best practice guidelines for forensic neuropsychological examinations of patients with traumatic brain injury. 27 Feb 2009
• Early stage assessment and course of acute stress disorder after mild traumatic brain injury. 27 Feb 2009
• Longitudinal trajectories of postconcussive symptoms in children with mild traumatic brain injuries and their relationship to acute clinical status. 27 Feb 2009
• Early predictors of postconcussive syndrome in a population of trauma patients with mild traumatic brain injury. 30 Jan 2009
• [The post-concussion syndrome: understanding and treating a disease process] 30 Dec 2008
• Sport-related concussion. 30 Dec 2008
• Symptoms of post-concussional syndrome are non-specifically related to mild traumatic brain injury in UK Armed Forces personnel on return from deployment in Iraq: an analysis of self-reported data. 21 Oct 2008
• Serum cleaved tau does not predict postconcussion syndrome after mild traumatic brain injury. 30 Aug 2008
• Use of specific malingering measures in a Spanish sample. 30 Jul 2008
• Reliable change of the sensory organization test. 28 Feb 2008
• Mild traumatic brain injury and postconcussion syndrome: the importance of base rates in diagnosis and clinical formulation. 28 Feb 2008
• Brain injury severity, litigation status, and self-report of postconcussive symptoms. 24 Feb 2008
• Concussion management in the child and adolescent athlete. 30 Jan 2008

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Technical information about 'Post-Concussion Syndrome'

Definition: The organic and psychogenic disturbances observed after closed head injuries (HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED). Post-concussion syndrome includes subjective physical complaints (i.e. headache, dizziness), cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. These disturbances can be chronic, permanent, or late emerging.

Descriptor UI: D038223

Alternative terms: Post-Concussion Syndrome; Post Concussion Syndrome; Post-Concussive Symptoms; Post Concussive Symptoms; Post-Concussive Symptom; Symptom, Post-Concussive; Post-Concussive Syndrome; Post Concussive Syndrome; Post-Concussive Syndromes; Syndrome, Post-Concussive; Syndromes, Post-Concussive; Post-Concussion Symptoms; Post Concussion Symptoms; Post-Concussion Symptom; Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic; Chronic Post-Concussive Syndrome; Chronic Post-Concussive Syndromes; Post Concussive Syndrome, Chronic; Post-Concussive Syndromes, Chronic; Syndrome, Chronic Post-Concussive; Syndromes, Chronic Post-Concussive;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.199.250.500; C10.900.300.087.125.500; C10.900.300.350.300.500; C21.866.260.118.150.500; C21.866.915.300.200.150.500; C21.866.974.150.500; C21.866.974.382.200.500;

History Note: 2003; use BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC 2001-2002