Kozlowski et al reported a Head Injury Scale (HIS) for monitoring an athlete following a concussion. The authorss are from Canisius College (Buffalo), University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston and the State University of New York.
Subject: athlete being evaluated for the postconcussion syndrome
Items:
(1) difficulty with balance or dizziness
(2) difficulty concentrating
(3) drowsiness
(4) fatigue
(5) feeling "slowed down"
(6) feeling "in a fog"
(7) headache
(8) nausea
(9) trouble sleeping
Response
Points
never
0
rarely
1
occasional
2
sometimes
3
often
4
almost always
5
always
6
total score =
= SUM(points for all 9 items)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 54
• The higher the score the more severe the postconcussion syndrome.
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