The 2013 Zurich consensus statement on sport-related concussion (1) states that "neuropsychological (NP) testing in concussion has been shown to be of clinical value and contributes significant information in concussion evaluation." But the authors of the Zurich statement emphasize that, while assessment of cognitive function - which largely overlaps with the time course of symptom recovery in most cases but may occasionally precede or more commonly follow symptom resolution - is an "important component in the overall assessment of concussion and, in particular any [return-to-play protocol], ... NP assessment should not be the sole basis of management decisions, [but] rather, it should be seen as as an aid to the clinical decision-making process in conjunction with a range of assessments of different clinical domains and investigational results."
1. McCrory P, et al. Concussion statement on concussion in sport: the 4th International Conference on Concussion in Sport held in Zurich, November 2012. Br J Sports Med 2013;47:250-258.
2. SCAT3. [6] Br J Sports Med 2013;47:259
3. Harmon K, et al. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport. Br J Sports Med 2013;47:15-26.
Links:
[1] https://www.momsteam.com/node/156
[2] https://www.momsteam.com/node/221
[3] https://www.momsteam.com/node/2700
[4] https://www.momsteam.com/node/159
[5] https://www.momsteam.com/node/1335
[6] http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/5/259.full.pdf