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 ...

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

Objective: Concussion is a common yet heterogenous injury. Approximately 15–30% of cases present with persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS), continuing 4 weeks or more post-injury in children, ...

not team activities; practice vs. game). Athletes completed the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS), a self-report questionnaire that includes 22 symptoms rated from zero to six in terms of severity, ...

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

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 ...

Dr. Aaron Yengo-Kahn is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, part of Rady Children’s Health.

measured with Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire or the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale), neuropsychiatric assessments (ie, Personality Assessment Inventory) or cognitive tests (ie, the ...

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 ...

Active management after concussion is the best ... patient wants until her concussion symptoms increase by more than two points on a zero to 10-point scale, when compared to their symptom level ...

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 ...

A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain cells, including those associated with hearing.Some of these changes will heal, while ...