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. 2016 Jul 8;7:107. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00107

Table 1.

Summary of demographic and clinical features of adolescent sports-related concussion patients.

Subject Age at injury/gender/sport PMHx LOC/PTA Classification/co-existing conditions/predominant symptoms Duration of symptoms at initial imaging (days) Abnormal voxel counts (at initial imaging, p < 0.005) Treatment Clearance measures Total duration of symptoms (days) Abnormal voxel counts (at follow-up imaging, p < 0.005)
SRC 1 16 F, 
Soccer Concussion (3), motion sensitivity No/no

  • PCS/Vestibulo-ocular PCD

  • No co-existing condition

  • Balance, dizziness, visual problems, excessive sleep

 279 Greater: 586

  • Vestibular physiotherapy

  • Clinical

 329 Greater: 496
Less: 170 Less: 502
Total: 756 Total: 998
SRC 2 15 F, Hockey Concussion (1), ADHD No/no

  • PCS/post-injury psychiatric disorder

  • Separation anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder NOS, insomnia

  • Anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, headache

 188 Greater: 1088

  • Methylphenidate, fluoxetine, trazodone

  • Clinical

  • Graded aerobic treadmill testing

  • fNT

 376 Greater: 629
Less: 0 Less: 99
Total: 1088 Total: 728
SRC 3 16 F, 
Cycling Concussion (1) Yes/yes

  • Physiological PCD

  • No co-existing condition

  • Headache, difficulty focusing, sensitivity to light and sound, irritability

 174 Greater: 15,250

  • Sub-maximal exercise therapy

  • Cervical PT

  • Clinical

 320 Greater: 1534
Less: 49 Less: 1828
Total: 15,299 Total: 3362
SRC 4 15 M, Football Concussion (2), migraine No/no

  • Physiological PCD

  • No co-existing condition

  • Headache, dizziness, light sensitivity

 33 Greater: 8670

  • Sub-maximal exercise therapy

  • Clinical

  • Graded aerobic treadmill testing

  • fNT

 213 Greater: 2653
Less: 10 Less: 24
Total: 8680 Total: 2677
SRC 5 15 M, 
Football Concussion (1) No/yes

  • Acute concussion

  • BPPV

  • Headache, nausea, difficulty remembering, postural imbalance, vertigo

 13 Greater: 3876

  • Vestibular physiotherapy (BPPV)

  • Clinical

  • Graded aerobic treadmill testing

 41 Greater: 2709
Less: 363 Less: 338
Total: 4239 Total: 3047
SRC 6 17 M, Hockey Concussion (1) No/yes

  • Acute concussion

  • No co-existing condition

  • Headache, fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound

 7 Greater: 846

  • Conservative management

  • Clinical

  • Graded aerobic treadmill testing

  • cNT

 34 Greater: 64
Less: 148 Less: 310
Total: 994 Total: 374

SRC, sports-related concussion patient; PMHx, past medical history; M, male; F, female; LOC, loss of consciousness; PTA, post-traumatic amnesia; PCS, post-concussion syndrome; PCD, post-concussion disorder; AHDH, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; NOS, not otherwise specified; fNT, formal neuropsychological testing; cNT, computerized neurocognitive testing; PT, physiotherapy; BPPV, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.