Citation

Davis GA, Rausa VC, Babl FE, Davies K, Takagi M, Crichton A, McKinlay A, Anderson N, Hearps SJ, Clarke C, Pugh R, Dunne K, Barnett P, Anderson V. Concussion 2022; 7(1): CNC97.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, The Drake Foundation, Publisher Future Medicine)

DOI

10.2217/cnc-2021-0007

PMID

35733949

PMCID

PMC9199568

Abstract

AIM: To pilot a modification of the Post Concussion Symptom Inventory, the Melbourne Paediatric Concussion Scale (MPCS) and examine its clinical utility. MATERIALS & METHODS: A total of 40 families of concussed children, aged 8-18 years, were recruited from the emergency department. Parent responses to the MPCS in the emergency department and 2-weeks post injury determined child symptomatic status. Association between MPCS symptom endorsement and symptomatic group status was examined.

RESULTS: All additional MPCS items were endorsed by at least 25% of the parents of symptomatic children at 2 weeks. MPCS items were classified into nine symptom domains, with most falling in mood, neurological, autonomic and vestibular domains.

CONCLUSION: The additional items and domain classifications in the MPCS have the potential to improve subacute diagnostic precision, monitoring of clinical recovery and identification of appropriate interventions post pediatric concussion.

Language: en

Keywords

pediatric; assessment; concussion; post concussion symptoms