Sunday 19 October 2014

Research: Current Models for Predicting Outcomes After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Perform Poorly

Risk identification is essential for the 5-15% of patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) who will have lingering physical, behavioral, or cognitive problems 3 to 6 months after their injury. Existing models used to predict poor outcomes after mTBI are unsatisfactory, according to a new study, and new, more relevant predictive factors are different than those used in cases of moderate or severe TBI, as described in the study published in Journal of Neurotrauma, ...

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