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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2011 Aug 4;17(5):886–895. doi: 10.1017/S1355617711000907

Table 3.

Perentage of the mild TBI sample with neurologic symptoms

Classification Proportion of sample (%)
Length of unconsciousness None 54
<10 min 43
11-60 min 3
Length of post-traumatic amnesia None 45
<10 min 26
11-60 min 7
1-3 hours 5
3-24 hours 10
>24 hours 7
Hours to lucidity* <10 min 49
11-60 min 13
1-3 hours 23
3-24 hours 15
Disoriented Yes 68
No 32
Post-concussive symptoms** (total #) 0 2
1 16
2 20
3 24
4 27
5 11
*

Lucidity: during an interview, parents were asked how long after the accident did it take for their child to know who he/she was, where he/she was, recognized other people, and knew date/time.

**

Post-concussive symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, blurry vision, and ringing in the ears.