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Academic dysfunction after a concussion among US high school and college students

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  • Wasserman, E.B.
  • Bazarian, J.J.
  • Mapstone, M.
  • Block, R.
  • Van Wijngaarden, E.

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Objectives. To determine whether concussed students experience greater academic dysfunction than students who sustain other injuries. Methods. We conducted a prospective cohort study from September 2013 through January 2015 involving high school and college students who visited 3 emergency departments in the Rochester, New York, area. Using telephone surveys, we compared self-reported academic dysfunction between 70 students with concussions and a comparison group of 108 students with extremity injuries at 1 week and 1 month after injury. Results. At 1 week after injury, academic dysfunction scores were approximately 16 points higher (b = 16.20; 95% confidence interval = 6.39, 26.00) on a 174-point scale in the concussed group than in the extremity injury group. Although there were no differences overall at 1-month after injury, female students in the concussion group and those with a history of 2 or more prior concussions were more likely to report academic dysfunction. Conclusions. Our results showed academic dysfunction among concussed students, especially female students and those with multiple prior concussions, 1 week after their injury. Such effects appeared to largely resolve after 1 month. Our findings support the need for academic adjustments for concussed students.

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  • Wasserman, E.B. & Bazarian, J.J. & Mapstone, M. & Block, R. & Van Wijngaarden, E., 2016. "Academic dysfunction after a concussion among US high school and college students," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(7), pages 1247-1253.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303154_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303154
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    1. Jonathan Greenberg & Millan R. Kanaya & Sarah M. Bannon & Ellen McKinnon & Grant L. Iverson & Noah D. Silverberg & Robert A. Parker & Joseph T. Giacino & Gloria Y. Yeh & Ana-Maria Vranceanu, 2023. "The Impact of a Recent Concussion on College-Aged Individuals with Co-Occurring Anxiety: A Qualitative Investigation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.
    2. Mekala Neelakantan & Brinda Ryali & Maria Demma Cabral & Ann Harris & Juli McCarroll & Dilip R. Patel, 2020. "Academic Performance Following Sport-Related Concussions in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-12, October.
    3. Kroshus, Emily & Baugh, Christine M. & Meehan, William P. & Viswanath, Kasisomayajula, 2018. "Personal subjectivity in clinician discussion about retirement from sport post-concussion," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 218(C), pages 37-44.
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