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Postconcussion Syndrome

Aka: Postconcussion Syndrome, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache
  1. See Also
    1. Concussion in Sports
    2. Head Trauma
    3. Cognitive Deficit following Concussion
  2. Definition
    1. Symptoms persisting after Concussion
  3. Symptoms
    1. Common Symptoms
      1. Headache
      2. Dizziness
    2. Other Symptoms
      1. Blurred vision
      2. Neck Pain
      3. Fatigue
      4. Sleeping problems
      5. Cognitive disturbance
      6. Tinnitus
      7. Balance difficulty
      8. Hearing Loss
      9. Loss of Taste or smell sense
  4. Diagnostics
    1. Chronic Headaches after Concussion
      1. Head CT
    2. Persistent Dizziness after Concussion
      1. Electronystagmography (ENG)
      2. Fistula Test
      3. Posturography
  5. Management
    1. No sports participation until symptoms resolve
  6. Course
    1. Symptoms may persist for weeks to months
  7. References
    1. Kushner (2001) Am Fam Physician 64:1007-14

Post-Concussion Syndrome (C0546983)

Definition (MSH) 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.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D038223
ICD9 310.2
ICD10 F07.2, F07.81
SnomedCT 192201000, 40425004, 230282000, 154962006, 268793008, 51996004, 192075000
English BRAIN SYNDROME, POSTTRAUMATIC, POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, POSTCONCUSSIONAL SYNDROME, Postconcussion syndrome, NOS, Nonpsychot post-trau brain syn, Postcontusional encephalopathy, POSTCONCUSSION SYNDROME, postconcussion syndrome (diagnosis), postconcussion syndrome, Post-concussional syndrome (disorder), Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post Concussive Syndrome, Post-Concussive Syndrome, Post-Concussive Syndromes, Syndrome, Post-Concussive, Syndromes, Post-Concussive, Post-Concussion Syndrome [Disease/Finding], post syndrome concussion, postconcussive syndrome, post-concussional syndrome, post concussion syndrome, post-concussion syndrome, concussion post syndrome, concussions post syndrome, post concussion symptoms, post concussive syndrome, post-concussive syndrome, post concussional syndrome, Post-traumatic brain syndrome, nonpsychotic, Post Concussion Symptoms, Post Concussive Symptoms, Post-Concussion Symptom, Post-Concussion Symptoms, Post-Concussive Symptom, Post-Concussive Symptoms, Symptom, Post-Concussive, Post Concussion Syndrome, Postconcussion syndrome, Nonpsychotic post-traumatic brain syndrome, Post-concussional syndrome, Post-traumatic brain syndrome, Post-concussion syndrome, Post-contusional encephalopathy, Post-contusional syndrome, Postconcussion syndrome (disorder), Post concussion syndrome, brain syndrome; post-traumatic, brain; syndrome, post-traumatic, nonpsychotic, disorder; postconcussional, post-traumatic; brain syndrome, postconcussional syndrome, postconcussional; disorder, postconcussional; syndrome, postcontusional syndrome, postcontusional; syndrome, syndrome; brain, post-traumatic, nonpsychotic, syndrome; postconcussional, syndrome; postcontusional, Concussional syndrome, Post concussional syndrome, Post-head injury syndrome, Postconcussional syndrome
Italian Sindrome post-commotiva, Sindrome cerebrale post-traumatica, Sindrome post-commozione cerebrale
Dutch posttraumatisch hersensyndroom, hersenen; syndroom, posttraumatisch, niet-psychotisch, hersensyndroom; posttraumatisch, postcommotioneel; aandoening, postcommotioneel; syndroom, postcontusioneel; syndroom, posttraumatisch; hersensyndroom, stoornis; postcommotioneel, syndroom; hersenen, posttraumatisch, niet-psychotisch, syndroom; postcommotioneel, syndroom; postcontusioneel, postconcussie-syndroom, Commotioneel syndroom, post-, Postcommotioneel syndroom
French Syndrome cérébral post-traumatique, Syndrome commotionnel, SPC (Syndrome Post-Commotionnel), Syndrome subjectif des traumatisés crâniens, Symptômes postcommotionnels, Syndrome postcommotionnel, Symptômes post-commotionnels, Syndrome subjectif post-traumatique, Syndrome lié à une concussion, Syndrome post-commotionnel
German HWS-Schleudertrauma, posttraumatisches zerebrales Allgemeinsyndrom, Organisches Psychosyndrom nach Schaedelhirntrauma, Post concussion syndrome, Post-kommotionelles Syndrom, Posttraumatische Hirnleistungsschwäche, Syndrom nach Gehirnerschütterung
Portuguese Síndrome cerebral pós-traumática, Síndrome pós-concussão, Síndrome Pós-Concussão, Síndrome Pós-Concussiva
Spanish Síndrome cerebral postraumático, Síndrome posconcusional, Síndrome de postconmoción cerebral, síndrome postcontusión, Post-concussion syndrome, Post-head injury syndrome, Concussional syndrome, Post-concussional syndrome, Post concussional syndrome, Post-traumatic brain syndrome, síndrome cerebral postraumático, síndrome posconmocional (trastorno), síndrome posconmocional, síndrome poscontusional, síndrome poscontusión, síndrome postconmocional, síndrome postcontusional, síndrome postcontusión (trastorno), Síndrome postconcusión, Sindrome Postconcusion, Sindrome Postconcusional, Sindrome Postconmocion, Síndrome Postconcusional, Síndrome Postconcusión, Síndrome Postconmoción
Japanese 外傷後脳症候群, ｶﾞｲｼｮｳｺﾞﾉｳｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝ, ﾉｳｼﾝﾄｳｺﾞｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝ, 振とう症候群, 脳震とう後症候群, 脳震盪症候群, 震とう症候群, 脳振盪後遺症, 振盪症候群, 脳振盪後症候群, ホメン症候群, 震盪症候群, 脳震盪後症候群, 脳振とう症候群, 脳震とう症候群, フリードマン血管運動神経症候群, 脳振とう後遺症, Homen症候群, 脳振盪症候群, 脳振とう後症候群, Friedmann血管運動神経症候群
Swedish Postkommotionella syndrom
Czech postkomoční syndrom, Posttraumatický mozkový syndrom, Postkomoční syndrom
Finnish Aivotärähdyksen jälkeinen oireyhtymä
Russian MOZGA GOLOVNOGO POSTKONTUZIONNYI SINDROM, MOZGA GOLOVNOGO SOTRIASENIE, POSTTRAVMATICHESKII SINDROM, МОЗГА ГОЛОВНОГО ПОСТКОНТУЗИОННЫЙ СИНДРОМ, МОЗГА ГОЛОВНОГО СОТРЯСЕНИЕ, ПОСТТРАВМАТИЧЕСКИЙ СИНДРОМ
Korean 뇌진탕후 증후군
Polish Zespół powstrząsowy
Hungarian Poszttraumás cerebralis szindróma, Postcommotiós szindróma
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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