Postconcussion Syndrome: A Diagnosis of Past Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

ABSTRACT: After concussion, a subset of patients have persistent symptoms that are functionally limiting and may be difficult to treat. These symptoms were previously captured in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) under the diagnosis of "Post-Concussion Syndrome." However, in the recently published fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, postconcussion syndrome …