%0 Journal Article
%T Postconcussive Symptoms After Single and Repeated Concussions in 10
%A Bronson Elizabeth Delasobera
%A Nassim Zecavati
%A Temitayo Oyefunmike Oyegbile
%J Journal of Child Neurology
%@ 1708-8283
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0883073818759436
%X The objective was to characterize cognitive deficits and postconcussive symptoms in a pediatric population with no concussion, a single concussion, and ¡Ý2 concussions, using a cross-sectional design. Cognitive function and postconcussive symptoms were assessed in participants (age 10-20) with no concussion (n = 1118), single concussion (n = 368), and repeated (¡Ý2) concussions (n = 252). Analyses were adjusted for age and gender. Individuals with ¡Ý2 concussions exhibited more total postconcussive symptoms; more loss of consciousness, amnesia and confusion; more headaches; and poorer cognitive function compared to no concussion and single concussion. Postconcussive symptoms may play a modulatory role in cognitive dysfunction after repeated concussions as those with loss of consciousness, amnesia, confusion, or headaches exhibited worse verbal memory, visual memory, visual-motor processing, and poorer impulse control compared to those without these symptoms. This analysis demonstrates that repeated concussions is associated with poorer cognitive function and postconcussive symptoms compared to a single concussion
%K repeated concussions
%K cognitive function
%K postconcussive symptoms
%K neurocognitive testing
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0883073818759436