Baseline Concussion Screening Results in Children with ADHD

Among uninjured middle-school athletes given preseason concussion assessment, those with ADHD reported more and more-severe symptoms compared with matched controls.

Do children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) perform similarly to those without ADHD in baseline, preparticipation screening tests for sports-related concussion? To find out, researchers conducted a small nested case-control study in middle-school athletes aged 11 to 12 years. They compared results of the 21-symptom Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Fifth Edition (Child SCAT5), administered prior to the school sports season, in 27 children with ADHD and 27 carefully matched controls. The Child SCAT5 captures presence and severity of symptoms and includes cognitive and balance assessments. Results were as follows:

Children with ADHD reported more total symptoms and greater severity of symptoms compared with controls.
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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardCareer Physician

Editorial BoardsUpToDate

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society of Pediatric Nephrology Foundation (Chair)

Baseline Concussion Screening Results in Children with ADHD

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