Long-term outcome of serious traumatic brain injury.
Follow-up studies on individuals who suffer severe head injury give a picture of poor cognitive and psychosocial outcome. However, recent evidence suggests that with the passage of time, many individuals make adjustments that compensate for early disability, leading to a reduction in social handicap with a corresponding improvement in life quality and personal satisfaction. This article will attempt to briefly review the main sources of evidence contributing to long-term outcome following serious head trauma.
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University of Wales Swansea & Welsh Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Human Sciences, Swansea, Wales, UK. r.l.wood@swansea.ac.uk
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome