Lightheadedness After Concussion: Not All Dizziness is Vertigo

Objective: To characterize the presence and degree of postconcussion lightheadedness in relation to postconcussion vertigo and dizziness, and to determine whether lightheadedness influences overall symptom duration. Design: Prospective, cohort design. Setting: Nationwide Children's Hospital, Sports Concussion Clinic. Participants: Five hundred ten patients (9-19 years of age) within 30 days of concussion injury. Main Outcome Measures: Patient ratings (scale 0-6) of multiple postconcussion symptoms including lightheadedness, vertigo, and dizziness, reported from the day of clinic evaluation and recalled from the day of concussion. Results: Postconcussion lightheadedness occurred commonly relative to vertigo. Lightheadedness was recalled more than vertigo (70.8% vs 48.6%, P

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