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. 2011 Sep;13(3):325–345. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2011.13.2/darciniegas

Table VI. Assessment scales relevant to the examination of patients at various stages of post-traumatic encephalopathy. Abbreviations: PTE, post-traumatic encephalopathy; PTA, post-traumatic amnesia.

PTE stage Recommended assessments Alternate assessments
Post-traumatic coma Coma Recovery Scale Revised (CRS-R) Sensory Stimulation Assessment Measure (SSAM)
Wessex Head Injury Matrix (WHIM)
Western Neuro Sensory Stimulation Profile (WNSSP)
Sensory Modality Assessment Technique(SMART)
Disorders of Consciousness Seale (DOCS)
Post-traumatic delirium Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98) Confusion Assessment Protocol (CAP)
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)
Cognitive Test for Delirium - Brief Inpatient version
Delirum Diagnostic Tool - Provisional (DDT-Pro)
Post-traumatic amnesia Orientation Log (O-Log) Brief Impatient Neuropsychological Battery
OR Westmead PTA Scale
Galveston Orientation and Amnesia Test (GOAT) Modified Westmead PTA Scale
Oxford PTA Scale
Post-traumatic dysexecutive syndrome Mini-Mental State Examination (w/Z-score) Executive Interview (EXIT 25)
Clock Drawing Test (w/standardized scoring) Neurobehavioral Rating Scale-revised
Frontal Assessment Battery(w/Z-score) Brief Inmpatient Neuropsychological Battery
Neuropsychiatric Inventory Formal neuropsychological assessment (typically if outpatient and ≥ 6 months post-injury)