Abstract

ObjectivesThe current study investigated the role of persistent vestibular-ocular symptoms and impairment following sport-related concussion on recovery time and clinical outcomes among adolescents. DesignProspective cohort. Methods50 (F-22/M-28) adolescents aged 12–20 years completed a vestibular-ocular motor screening, neurocognitive assessment, and the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) at clinical assessments conducted at 0–10 and 11–21 days after concussion. Participants were assigned to: 1) persistent vestibular-ocular (PERSIST), 2) vestibular-ocular improvement (IMPROVE), or 3) no vestibular-ocular impairment (NONE) groups based on vestibular-ocular motor screening conducted during each assessment. A 3 (GROUP) X 2 (TIME) ANOVA was performed on neurocognitive and symptom scores, and a between-subjects ANOVA was performed for recovery time. Results49 subjects were identified among the PERSIST (n=17), IMPROVE (n=12) and NONE (n=20) groups. There were no neurocognitive performance differences between groups at 0–10 days post-concussion, but groups differed on PCSS at 11–21 days (p=.001), with the PERSIST (29.0±24.9) group reporting higher symptoms than the NONE (5.45±10.0; p=.005) group. The PERSIST group took significantly longer to recover (34.9±11.6 days) than the NONE (22.9±14.9 days) group (p=.03). All groups improved on verbal (p<.001) and visual memory (p=.028), visual motor speed (p=.005), and reaction time (p=.004) from 0–10 to 11–20 days following SRC and no significant group by time interactions for cognitive scores identified. ConclusionsPersistent post-concussion vestibular-ocular symptoms and impairment may influence neurocognitive performance and clinical recovery following sport-related concussion.

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