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Concussion Baseline Testing
Tim Lee, MHA, MS, ATC
Coordinator, VSCC
What is baseline testing?
• Baseline testing is a
series of standardized
exams used to assess an
athlete’s balance, brain
function, and symptoms.
• Results of the baseline
test can be used to
compare to a follow-up
exam if the athlete has a
suspected concussion
What is included in VSCC baseline testing?
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Clinical Visit
Neurologic history
Symptoms Checklist
Modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS)
ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion
Assessment and Cognitive Testing)Test
What is included in VSCC baseline testing?
• On-Site/Mass Testing
• Symptoms Checklist
• ImPACT (Immediate
Post Concussion
Assessment and
Cognitive Testing)Test
VSCC Neurological History
Symptoms Checklist
Consent Form
mBESS Testing
ImPACT Test
• Module 1: Word Discrimination
• Module 2: Design Memory
• Module 3: X’s and O’s
• Module 4: Symbol Matching
• Module 5: Color Match
• Module 6: Three Letter Memory
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These subtests yield scores in Verbal Memory, Visual
Memory, Visual Motor (Processing) Speed, and Reaction
Time
When should an athlete be
baseline tested?
• Pre-season, before
contact
• Currently, ages 12
years old up.
How often should an athlete be baseline tested?
• Every 2 years
• Unless an athlete
has suffered a
concussion, new
ADD/ADHD, or a
learning disability
diagnosis.
• mBESS and symptoms
checklists should be
performed yearly.
Who should administer the baseline test?
• A trained healthcare
professional (MD, DO,
ATC, PhD, PT)
• The testing
environment should
be quiet and free
from distractions
• Computer-based
testing should not be
performed at home or
anywhere without
supervision
Who should interpret the test results?
• A healthcare
professional
trained in
concussion
management
What are we
looking for in
these tests
after a
concussion?
• We are expecting that the
athlete’s test scores on all
the measures will have
returned to the baseline
values.
• This would indicate that the
athlete has most likely
recovered from the
concussion.
Concussion Baseline Testing for All Now Available
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------A concussion is an urgent medical problem and we
strive to evaluate patients within 72 hours of injury.
Call us to make an appointment.
(615) 875-VSCC (8722)