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Concussion score may denote improvement in athletes 10 days after concussion
Researchers in this study found that interscholastic athletes with concussions measured with the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 had significantly lower day of injury scores compared to baseline, continuing to decrease 3 days after the concussion until they noted improvement 10 days after injury.
“[Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2] scores decreased significantly during the first 3 days postconcussion but recovered to levels above baseline by [day 10], indicating resolution of concussion-related impairments,” Richelle Mayfield, ATC, and colleagues wrote in the abstract.
Mayfield and colleagues followed 119 interscholastic athletes who received a baseline concussion assessment using the Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2) and later sustained a sports-related concussion, according to the abstract. They noted that day of injury scores were significantly lower than baseline scores and the scores continued to be significantly lower than baseline scores 3 days after the concussion before recovering to scores above baseline 10 days after concussion.
Disclosure: The authors have no relevant financial disclosures. This study was funded by a grant from the National Headache Foundation and the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment.