In the July-September 2001 issue of
the Journal Of Athletic Training devoted exclusively to the subject of
concussions in athletes, I proposed some modifications to a set of
concussion grading guidelines I first issued in 1986 based on my
experience in the fifteen years since.
The following chart compares the two:
| Comparison Of 1986 and 2001 Cantu Concussion Grading Guidelines |
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1986 Cantu
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2001 Cantu (Evidence Based)
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Grade 1 (mild)
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- No loss of consciousness (LOC)
- Posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) lasting less than 30 minutes
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- No LOC
- PTA lasting less than 30 minutes OR
- Postconcussion signs or symptoms lasting less than 30 minutes
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Grade 2 (moderate)
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- LOC lasting less than 5 minutes OR
- PTA lasting longer than 30 minutes but less than 24 hours
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- LOC lasting less than 1 minute AND
- PTA lasting longer than 30 minutes but less than 24 hours OR
- Postconcussion signs or symptoms lasting longer than 30 minutes but less than 24 hours
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Grade 3 (severe)
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- LOC lasting longer than 5 minutes OR
- PTA for more than 24 hours
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- LOC lasting longer than 1 minute OR
- PTA for more than 24 hours OR
- Postconcussion signs or symptoms lasting longer than 7 days
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