Predictors of Prolonged recovery
Concussion in Sport Australia brings together the most contemporary evidence-based information on concussion for athletes, parents, teachers, coaches and medical practitioners
Predictors of Prolonged recovery
Predictors of clinical recovery can assist the Clinical Management Team in managing the concussed athlete. These predictors are associated with prolonged recovery:
- high severity of acute and subacute concussive symptoms
- a high number of concussive symptoms
- prolonged loss of consciousness (longer than one minute)
- post-concussive seizure
- previous history of concussion
- age of the athlete
- female sex
- history of depression, anxiety or migraine.