Objective To evaluate the responsiveness to change and longitudinal validity of the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) in patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PCS). Responsiveness of ...

Objective: To (a) identify post-concussion symptom scales appropriate for children and adolescents in sports; (b) review evidence for reliability and validity; and (c) recommend future directions for ...

In the past, health care practitioners advised patients with concussions to “rest and wait.” Now, research suggests this ...

According to the paper, the patient in the case should engage in controlled physical activity and aerobic exercise early on for as long as the patient wants until her concussion symptoms increase by ...

Symptoms are usually most severe in the first day or two. Keep an eye out for behavior that's unusual for your child. Known as post-concussion syndrome, these symptoms can last from a few weeks to ...

She has had persisting symptoms (dizziness, nausea, trouble falling asleep, photosensitivity, and headache) that have kept her out of school. She had had a concussion 2 years earlier that took 4 ...

Objective: Previous studies suggest athletes underreport concussions. We sought to determine whether athletes in our clinics have sustained previous concussions that went undiagnosed. Design ...

Objectives This study aims to examine the association of time to recovery between early versus late presentation to outpatient community-based concussion management clinics following sport-related ...