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Concussion Research: Rehabbing Concussion & PCS / Return to Play

What is Post-Concussion Syndrome?

Post-concussion syndrome involves a subset of patients who are experiencing symptoms beyond expected healing rates. 

The World Health Organization defines PCS as a persistence of 3 or more of the following after head injury:

  • headache
  • dizziness
  • fatigue
  • irritability
  • insomnia
  • concentration difficulty
  • memory difficulty.

On the left are some research articles involving new methods for resolving post-concussion syndrome.

Articles on Postconcussion Syndrome

Barlow KM. Postconcussion Syndrome: A Review. J Child Neurol. 2016 Jan;31(1):57-67. doi: 10.1177/0883073814543305. Epub 2014 Oct 20. PMID: 25330797. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25330797/

Heslot C, Azouvi P, Perdrieau V, Granger A, Lefèvre-Dognin C, Cogné M. A Systematic Review of Treatments of Post-Concussion Symptoms. J Clin Med. 2022 Oct 21;11(20):6224. doi: 10.3390/jcm11206224. PMID: 36294545; PMCID: PMC9604759. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36294545/