The experience of fatigue in the first 2 years after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: a preliminary report.
Fatigue is a well-recognized issue for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This prospective study examined the rate and types of fatigue that are experienced by a cohort of individuals with TBI within the first 2 years, using a multidimensional fatigue scale. The impact of factors such as demographics, injury severity indices, and concomitant psychosocial variables was also examined. Using 2 measures of overall fatigue, 16%-32% at Year 1 and 21%-34% at Year 2 reported significant levels of fatigue. Fatigue did not appear to change between 1 and 2 years post-TBI. Sleep quality was the most prevalent concomitant disturbance followed by depression and pain.
Bushnik
Tamara
T
Rehabilitation Research Center, Co-PI, Nothern California TBI Model System of Care, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, Calif 95128, USA. tamara@tbi-sci.org
Englander
Jeffrey
J
Wright
Jerry
J
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors