The outcome of severe head injuries.
Twenty-eight patients who had survived severe head injury were studied. Although sixteen achieved 'good recovery' status, they, and their families, had to surmount many difficulties, and persisting physical deficits, substantial personality changes, and disruptions to family relationships were distressing continuing problem for many.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004651:Employment; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors