title: Evaluation of Cognitive Symptoms Following Concussion.
abstract: The assessment of cognitive symptoms following concussion has evolved over the last several decades as a distinct focus in research and an essential component of clinical decision making and management. The aims of this paper are to (1) identify issues related to assessment of postconcussion cognitive functioning and (2) provide a review of common self-report and performance-based measures, including computerized-based assessments (CBAs), and, more traditional, comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations. We conclude that (1) there has yet to emerge one cognitive-symptom measurement method that can be considered the "gold standard" for all settings, (2) the usefulness of cognitive symptoms assessment findings in the clinical management decisions rests a great deal on the background of the practitioner, and (3) cognitive-symptom assessment needs to be considered in the context of a broader evaluation of other postconcussion symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, P.O. Box 356490, Seattle, WA, 98195-6490, USA, goldbm@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Myron
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madathil
mesh_terms: D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D057189:Checklist; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices