1: Post-Concussion Syndrome
The organic and psychogenic disturbances observed after closed head injuries
(HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED). Post-concussion syndrome includes subjective physical
complaints (i.e. headache, dizziness), cognitive, emotional, and behavioral
changes. These disturbances can be chronic, permanent, or late emerging.
Year introduced: 2003

Subheadings:
    blood
    cerebrospinal fluid
    chemically induced
    classification
    complications
    congenital
    diagnosis
    diagnostic imaging
    diet therapy
    drug therapy
    economics
    embryology
    enzymology
    epidemiology
    ethnology
    etiology
    genetics
    history
    immunology
    metabolism
    microbiology
    mortality
    nursing
    parasitology
    pathology
    physiopathology
    prevention and control
    psychology
    radiotherapy
    rehabilitation
    surgery
    therapy
    urine
    veterinary
    virology

Tree Number(s): C10.900.300.350.300.500, C26.915.300.450.500.500, C26.974.382.200.500
Entry Terms:
    Post Concussion Syndrome
    Post-Concussive Syndrome
    Post Concussive Syndrome
    Post-Concussive Syndromes
    Post-Concussion Symptoms
    Post-Concussion Symptom
    Post Concussion Symptoms
    Post-Concussive Symptoms
    Post-Concussive Symptom
    Post Concussive Symptoms
    Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
    Chronic Post-Concussive Syndrome
    Chronic Post-Concussive Syndromes
    Post Concussive Syndrome, Chronic
    Post-Concussive Syndromes, Chronic

Previous Indexing:
    Brain Concussion (1964-2002)
    Brain Injury, Chronic (2000-2002)

    All MeSH Categories
        Diseases Category
            Nervous System Diseases
                Trauma, Nervous System
                    Craniocerebral Trauma
                        Head Injuries, Closed
                            Brain Concussion
                                Post-Concussion Syndrome

    All MeSH Categories
        Diseases Category
            Wounds and Injuries
                Trauma, Nervous System
                    Craniocerebral Trauma
                        Head Injuries, Closed
                            Brain Concussion
                                Post-Concussion Syndrome

    All MeSH Categories
        Diseases Category
            Wounds and Injuries
                Wounds, Nonpenetrating
                    Head Injuries, Closed
                        Brain Concussion
                            Post-Concussion Syndrome