Abstract

ORTIZ-JIMENEZ, X et al. Neuropsychology Evaluation of Concussion: Case Study of a Football Player. CPD [online]. 2020, vol.20, n.1, pp.236-251.  Epub June 29, 2020. ISSN 1989-5879.

Concussion (CC) is the main cause of injury in contact athletes being American football (AF) one of the most popular. CC can produce a wide range of physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms. The objective was to evaluate the cognitive functioning of a senior AF player, 23 years of age and 15 years of schooling, before and after having presented a CC The following evaluation instruments were administered to the player: MoCA test, Digits and Cubes in regression, Visual Detection, Semantic Verbal Fluency, Stroop test, Tower of Hanoi and Wisconsin Card. His baseline cognitive profile was established in pre-season and was reassessed during the season a week after a CC In the pre-season evaluation the player presented a cognitive profile within the expected ranges for their age and schooling. In the acute phase of CC, the player decreased his performance in processing speed tasks, sustained attention, inhibition and planning.

Keywords : Neuropsychology; football; cognition; concussion.

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