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Post-concussion syndrome is believed to be able to arise for reasons aside from sustaining a (mild) traumatic brain injury. In one study, health professionals cited organic causes in general as being most responsible for the development of PCS; however, emotional and compensatory causes have also been implicated as factors. [ 13 ]
More than 50% of SIMS items conceptually overlap with those of the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms scale [9] or of those from the Post-MVA Neurological Symptoms scale, [10] i.e., with post-concussive and whiplash symptoms legitimately reported by post-MVA patients(and also by some injured war veterans or by some persons injured in industrial ...
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS), also known as persisting symptoms after concussion, is a set of symptoms that may continue for weeks, months, or years after a concussion. PCS is medically classified as a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).
measure of the ICD-10 criteria for Post concussion syndrome The British Columbia Postconcussion Symptom Inventory (BC-PSI), is a 16 item self-report inventory designed to measure both the frequency, and intensity of the ICD-10 criteria for Post concussion syndrome , which is a common occurrence in cases of mild traumatic brain injury .
The relative risk of post-traumatic seizures increases with the severity of traumatic brain injury. [20] Pain, especially headache, is a common complication following a TBI. [1] Being unconscious and lying still for long periods can cause blood clots to form (deep venous thrombosis), which can cause pulmonary embolism. [21]
Pediatric concussion; Penetrating head injury; Post-concussion syndrome; Post-traumatic amnesia; Post-traumatic epilepsy; Post-traumatic seizure; Pressure reactivity index; Prevention of concussions; Primary and secondary brain injury; Pseudosubarachnoid hemorrhage
The Halstead–Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery (HRNB) and allied procedures is a comprehensive suite of neuropsychological tests used to assess the condition and functioning of the brain, including etiology, type (diffuse vs. specific), localization and lateralization of brain injury.
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