- mTBI
- Mild traumatic brain injury; concussion is a common term for this injury category.
- concussion
- A mild traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt.
- PCS
- Post-concussion syndrome, a label for ongoing symptoms after concussion or mild TBI.
- vestibular
- Relating to balance and spatial orientation systems.
- oculomotor
- Relating to eye movement and coordination.
- coup
- An effect near the site of impact.
- contrecoup
- An effect on the opposite side after rebound.
- neurocognitive
- Relating to thinking processes such as attention and memory.
- symptom log
- A dated record of symptoms, context, change, and functional impact.
- return to learn
- A gradual return to school activity after concussion.
- return to play
- A graded return-to-sports progression.
- functional injury
- An injury that can alter function without a routine structural imaging finding.
- CT
- Computed tomography, an imaging method used to assess anatomy and urgent injury.
- MRI
- Magnetic resonance imaging, an imaging method with different indications from CT.
- acceleration
- A change in velocity that can contribute to head motion.
- deceleration
- A slowing force that can contribute to head motion.
- rotation
- Turning motion that may contribute to brain movement.
- cervical
- Relating to the neck region of the spine.
- causation
- The relationship between an event and a claimed condition; it requires careful evidence.
- contemporaneous
- Created at or near the time of an event.
Reference · file CON-10
A working vocabulary.
Twenty terms used carefully in concussion education and evidence review.