Day-to-day variability of post-concussion-like symptoms reported over time by a non-concussed cohort.
Brain Inj
; 30(13-14): 1599-1604, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
To explore the change (trend) in post-concussion-like symptoms reported over time. RESEARCHDESIGN:
Longitudinal study. METHODS AND PROCEDURES University students aged 18-30 years self-reported their symptoms experienced on a daily basis. Each participant was contacted via a text message each day during one of three pre-defined time zones to complete the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2) post-concussion symptom scale on 7 consecutive days. MAIN OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
One hundred and ten (26 males and 84 females) students completed the study on all 7 days. Only two meaningful clusters emerged and comprised of a total of 105 participants. The primary cluster included 85 participants who showed a relatively stable pattern in their symptoms reported over time. Meanwhile, a second cluster comprised of 20 participants who demonstrated a decreasing trend in the reported symptom scores.CONCLUSIONS:
The data indicated that non-concussed participants exhibited considerable individual variability in the symptom scores reported over time. However, some participants showed a systematic decreasing trend in their symptom scores reported over the 7 days. Caution must be exercised in interpreting the serial symptom scores that are obtained following a concussion, given that this study was conducted in a non-concussed cohort.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Concussão Encefálica
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Síndrome Pós-Concussão
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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