Concussive_Injury

Concussive Injury Concussive Injury Relationship Between Concussion and Neuropsychological Performance in College Football Players Michael W. Collins, PhD; Scott H. Grindel, MD; Mark R. Lovell, PhD; Duane E. Dede, PhD; David J. Moser, PhD; Benjamin R. Phalin, BS; Sally Nogle, MA, ATC; Michael Wasik, MEd, ATC; David Cordry, MA; Michelle Klotz Daugherty, MA; Samuel F. Sears, PhD; Guy Nicolette, MD; Peter Indelicato, MD; Douglas B. McKeag, MD Context Despite the high prevalence and potentially serious outcomes associated with concussion in athletes, there is little systematic research examining risk factors and short- and long-term outcomes. Objectives To assess the relationship between concussion history and learning disability (LD) and the association of these variables with neuropsychological performance and to evaluate postconcussion recovery in a sample of college football players. Design, Setting, and Participants A total of 393 athletes from 4 university football programs across the United States received preseason baseline evaluations between May 1997 and February 1999. Subjects who had subsequent football-related acute concussions (n=16) underwent neuropsychological comparison with matched control athletes from within the sample (n=10). Main Outcome Measures Clinical interview, 8 neuropsychological measures, and concussion symptom scale ratings at baseline and after concussion. Results Of the 393 players, 129 (34%) had experienced 1 concussion, history, neuropsychological, ld, group, baseline, athletes, concussions, test, players, performance, data, multiple, football, between, within, university, tests, prior, significant, sample, college, study, scores, p001, measures, diagnosed, variables, sustained, reported, experienced, control, associated, symptoms, research, each