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Concussion Baseline Testing

Concussion Baseline Testing. Tim Lee, MHA, MS, ATC Coordinator, VSCC . What is baseline testing?. Baseline testing is a series of standardized exams used to assess an athlete’s balance, brain function, and symptoms.

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Concussion Baseline Testing

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  1. ConcussionBaseline Testing Tim Lee, MHA, MS, ATC Coordinator, VSCC

  2. What is baseline testing? • Baseline testing is a series of standardized exams used to assess an athlete’s balance, brain function, and symptoms. • Results of the baseline test can be used to compare to a follow-up exam if the athlete has a suspected concussion

  3. What is included in VSCCbaseline testing?875-8722 Clinical Visit • Neurologic history • Symptoms Checklist • Modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS) • ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing)Test

  4. What is included in VSCC baseline testing? • On-Site/Mass Testing • Symptoms Checklist • ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing)Test

  5. VSCC Neurological History

  6. Symptoms Checklist

  7. Consent Form

  8. mBESS Testing

  9. ImPACT Test • Module 1: Word Discrimination • Module 2: Design Memory • Module 3: X’s and O’s • Module 4: Symbol Matching • Module 5: Color Match • Module 6: Three Letter Memory _______________________________________________ These subtests yield scores in Verbal Memory, Visual Memory, Visual Motor (Processing) Speed, and Reaction Time

  10. When should an athlete be baseline tested? • Pre-season, before contact • Currently, ages 12 years old up.

  11. How often should an athlete be baseline tested? • Every 2 years • Unless an athlete has suffered a concussion, new ADD/ADHD, or a learning disability diagnosis. • mBESSand symptoms checklists should be performed yearly.

  12. Who should administer the baseline test? • A trained healthcare professional (MD, DO, ATC, PhD, PT) • The testing environment should be quiet and free from distractions • Computer-based testing should not be performed at home or anywhere without supervision

  13. Who should interpret the test results? • A healthcare professional trained in concussion management

  14. What are we looking for in these tests after a concussion? • We are expecting that the athlete’s test scores on all the measures will have returned to the baseline values. • This would indicate that the athlete has most likely recovered from the concussion.

  15. Concussion Baseline Testing for All Now Availabletimothy.lee@vanderbilt.edu--------------------------------------------------------------------------------A concussion is an urgent medical problem and we strive to evaluate patients within 72 hours of injury. Call us to make an appointment.(615) 875-VSCC (8722)

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