Graded symptom checklist (GSC)
| Symptom | Time of injury | 2–3 h after injury | 24 h after injury | 48 h after injury | 72 h after injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: the GSC should be used not only for the initial evaluation but for each subsequent follow up assessment until all signs and symptoms have cleared at rest and during physical exertion. In lieu of simply checking each symptom present, the ATC can ask the athlete to grade or score the severity of the symptom on a scale of 0–6, where 0 = not present, 1 = mild, 3 = moderate, and 6 = most severe. | |||||
| Blurred vision | |||||
| Dizziness | |||||
| Drowsiness | |||||
| Excess sleep | |||||
| Easily distracted | |||||
| Fatigue | |||||
| Feel “in a fog” | |||||
| Feel “slowed down” | |||||
| Headache | |||||
| Inappropriate emotions | |||||
| Irritability | |||||
| Loss of consciousness | |||||
| Loss or orientation | |||||
| Memory problems | |||||
| Nausea | |||||
| Nervousness | |||||
| Personality change | |||||
| Poor balance/coord. | |||||
| Poor concentration | |||||
| Ringing in ears | |||||
| Sadness | |||||
| Seeing stars | |||||
| Sensitivity to light | |||||
| Sensitivity to noise | |||||
| Sleep disturbance | |||||
| Vacant stare/glassy eyed | |||||
| Vomiting | |||||