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Modifying factors in concussion management from the Third International Conference on Concussion in Sport, held in Zurich, November 2008
FACTORS MODIFIERS Symptoms Number
Duration (> 10 d)
SeveritySigns Prolonged LOC (> 1 min) Sequelae Postconcussive convulsions Temporal Frequency (ie, repeated concussions over time)
Timing (ie, injuries close together in time)
Recency (ie, recent concussion or traumatic brain injury)Threshold Repeated concussions occurring with progressively less impact force or slower recovery after each successive concussion Age Child and adolescent (< 18 y) Comorbidities and premorbidities Migraine
Depression or other mental health disorders
ADHD
Learning disabilities
Sleep disordersMedication Psychoactive drugs
AnticoagulantsBehaviour Dangerous style of play Sport High-risk activity
Contact-and-collision sport
High sporting level-
ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, LOC—loss of consciousness.
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Adapted from McCrory et al.10
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