This statistic shows the percentage of people in the U.S. who experienced post-concussion syndrome after having a concussion from 2010 to 2015, by age. In 2015, the rate of post-concussion syndrome as a percent of total concussions in that year was highest among those aged 10 to 19 years at a rate of eight percent. Symptoms of post-concussion syndrome include dizziness and headaches and can last for weeks or even months after the concussion.
Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age
Figures are based on medical
claims of 936,630 diagnosed concussions for Blue Cross Blue Shield commercially-insured members (non-Medicare)
from 2010 through 2015.
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BCBS. (September 27, 2016). Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/
BCBS. "Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age." Chart. September 27, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/
BCBS. (2016). Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/
BCBS. "Percentage of Those with a Concussion in The U.S. Who Had Post-concussion Syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/
BCBS, Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Percentage of those with a concussion in the U.S. who had post-concussion syndrome from 2010 to 2015, by age [Graph], BCBS, September 27, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/705240/rate-of-post-concussion-syndrome-by-age-and-year-in-us/
