Lightheadedness After Concussion: Not All Dizziness is Vertigo
Objective:
To characterize the presence and degree of postconcussion lightheadedness in relation to postconcussion vertigo and dizziness, and to determine whether lightheadedness influences overall symptom duration.
Design:
Prospective, cohort design.
Setting:
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Sports Concussion Clinic.
Participants:
Five hundred ten patients (9-19 years of age) within 30 days of concussion injury.
Main Outcome Measures:
Patient ratings (scale 0-6) of multiple postconcussion symptoms including lightheadedness, vertigo, and dizziness, reported from the day of clinic evaluation and recalled from the day of concussion.
Results:
Postconcussion lightheadedness occurred commonly relative to vertigo. Lightheadedness was recalled more than vertigo (70.8% vs 48.6%, P
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research