The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Sep 2014
Multicenter StudyMenstrual phase as predictor of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury in women.
To determine whether menstrual cycle phase in women at the time of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) predicts 1-month outcomes. ⋯ Menstrual cycle phase and progesterone concentration at the time of mTBI affect 1-month quality-of-life and neurologic outcomes. This association has important implications for treatment and prognosis after mTBI.