Symptom | ICD-10 | DSM-IV | PTSD |
---|---|---|---|
Headache | ✓ | ✓ | |
Dizziness | ✓ | ✓ | |
Fatigue | ✓ | ✓ | |
Irritability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sleep problems | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Concentration problems | ✓ | – | ✓ |
Memory deficit | ✓ | – | |
Problems tolerating stress/emotion/alcohol | ✓ | – | ✓ |
Alteration in affect/anxiety/depression | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Personality alteration | – | ✓ | ✓ |
Apathy | – | ✓ |
Diagnostic criteria vary according to which classification is used. The final column shows similarities with the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
DSM, diagnostic and statistical manual; ICD, international statistical classification of diseases; PCS, postconcussion syndrome; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.