The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation

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J Head Trauma Rehabil · Mar 2015

Multicenter Study

Neuropsychological functioning in a national cohort of severe traumatic brain injury: demographic and acute injury-related predictors.

To determine the rates of cognitive impairment 1 year after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to examine the influence of demographic, injury severity, rehabilitation, and subacute functional outcomes on cognitive outcomes 1 year after severe TBI. ⋯ Findings highlight cognitive consequences of severe TBI, with nearly two-thirds of patients showing cognitive impairments in at least 1 of 3 cognitive domains. Regarding injury severity predictors, only PTA duration was related to cognitive functioning.

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