Post-Concussion Syndrome

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Abstract

The organic and psychogenic disturbances observed after closed head injuries (HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED). Post-concussion syndrome includes subjective physical complaints (i.e. headache, dizziness), cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes. These disturbances can be chronic, permanent, or late emerging.

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Broader headings

Brain Concussion

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Synonyms

15 entry terms

Post-Concussion Symptoms
Post-Concussive Symptoms
Post-Concussive Syndrome
Post Concussion Symptoms
Post Concussion Syndrome
Post Concussive Symptoms
Post Concussive Syndrome
Post-Concussion Symptom
Post-Concussive Symptom
Post-Concussive Syndromes
Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
Chronic Post-Concussive Syndrome
Chronic Post-Concussive Syndromes
Post Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
Post-Concussive Syndromes, Chronic

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2003; use BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC 2001-2002

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Previous Indexing

Brain Concussion (1964-2002)
Brain Injury, Chronic (2000-2002)

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References

National Library of Medicine. Post-Concussion Syndrome. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D038223. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D038223
Post-Concussion Syndrome. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-concussion_syndrome
Post-Concussion Syndrome. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2581333