Events

April 2, 2024

Evaluation of pre- and post- sport related concussion symptom presentation through concussion sub-type classification using machine learning methods

 

Monica Zigman Suchsland, MPH, PhD Candidate

Research Scientist,

Department of Family Medicine,

University of Washington

ABSTRACT

Sport related concussions (SRCs) are concussions that are sustained during sport or recreational activity. It is estimated that 1.1 – 1.9 million SRCs occur annually in US youth. Concussion symptoms can be debilitating especially when they are prolonged, keeping an athlete or student from normal activity. The unpredictability of symptom presentation and variation in resolution or recovery is just one indicator of the heterogeneity of the injury. Additionally, diagnosis of concussion relies primarily on symptom assessment. Given the field’s reliance on symptom assessments as a clinical tool, intense scrutiny has been given to symptom report before and after a concussion. The overall goal of this project is to improve understanding of the clinical course of concussion through self-reported symptoms and time to recovery after sustaining a sport related concussion. In this presentation, I will share overall findings from my dissertation work which evaluates baseline symptoms as potential risk factors for concussion and also assesses an emerging theory of concussion sub-types and the relationship to symptom recovery.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: Identify baseline symptoms as potential risk factors for concussion.

Objective 2: Understand the current theory on concussion sub-typing.

Objective 3: Describe the association of concussion sub-types and time to becoming asymptomatic.

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