Concussion Assessment: An Overview
Presented by Anne Mucha and Susan Whitney
Non-Financial: Susan Whitney is vice president of the International Neurological Physiotherapy Group of WCPT. Anne Mucha has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Concussions are not all the same. Physical and occupational therapists are frequently involved in evaluating and managing the various symptoms and impairments experienced after a concussion. However, this management should be customized based on one’s individual clinical presentation and comorbid factors that affect outcome. Classifying clinical presentations following a concussion has gained increasing acceptance and is valuable in determining optimal interventions in an injury that presents diversely. Understanding neurocognitive abilities can assist in your management of individuals after a concussion and help you determine when the person is ready for return to work and play. Another important role for therapists who work with patients after a concussion is in the screening and recognition of common vestibular and oculomotor impairments that occur after the injury. This course will give PTs and OTs exposure to the most important components of the postconcussion examination.
Meet your instructors
Anne Mucha
Anne Mucha is the coordinator of vestibular rehabilitation for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Centers for Rehab Services. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy with advanced certification in vestibular rehabilitation. With more than 20…
Susan Whitney
Susan L. Whitney received her PhD in motor development/motor learning from the University of Pittsburgh, her professional physical therapy education from Temple University in Philadelphia, and her DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions. Currently, she is a professor in physical therapy in the School of Health and…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Assessment of Concussion Using a Clinical Profile Approach
Recent research has recognized that concussions are heterogeneous injuries, resulting in a multitude of symptoms and impairments requiring different treatment approaches. This chapter discusses a proposed model for classification following concussion that can aid in the evaluation, management, and research of concussion.
2. Assessment of Symptoms and Cognition Following Concussion
Symptom assessment and neurocognitive testing are considered some of the hallmark measures in concussion management. This chapter will familiarize therapists with the strengths and weaknesses of this testing.
3. Concussion Assessment Tools
Various assessment tools are used in the initial and ongoing evaluation of individuals following a concussion. This chapter reviews sideline and acute measures, symptom inventories, and computerized neurocognitive testing that may be used in concussion management.
4. Common Vestibular Findings in Concussion
Therapists are often consulted in concussion management due to the presence of vestibular dysfunction following the injury. This chapter will discuss the most common vestibular impairments and symptoms associated with a concussion. The influence of vestibular findings on recovery after concussion will be reviewed.
5. Common Ocular Findings in Concussion
Therapists are often consulted in concussion management due to the presence of visual dysfunction following the injury. This chapter will discuss the most common ocular impairments and symptoms associated with a concussion. The influence of oculomotor findings on recovery after concussion will be reviewed.
More courses in this series
Fundamentals of Concussion
Anne Mucha and Susan Whitney
Concussion Assessment: An Overview
Anne Mucha and Susan Whitney
Oculomotor Assessment in Concussion
Anne Mucha
Balance Examination in Concussion
Susan Whitney
Cervical and Exertion Assessment in Concussion
Anne Mucha and Susan Whitney
Assessment of Headache and Psychiatric Issues in Concussion
Anne Mucha and Susan Whitney
BPPV and Vestibular Advances in Concussion
Susan Whitney
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