title: Treating persons with traumatic brain injury: history and updates.
abstract: The scientific traumatic brain injury (TBI) literature chronicles 50 years of epidemiologic data, neurobehavioral and cognitive symptoms, diagnostic tools for measuring outcomes, and treatments for persons with TBI. In this article, we review the state of our knowledge about TBI causes and symptom complexities, evidence-based treatments, and ongoing treatment needs.
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Janet.niemeier@carolinashealthcare.org.
authors: Janet P
authors: JP
authors: Niemeier
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center; Carolinas Concussion Network, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Lori M
authors: LM
authors: Grafton
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Tara
authors: T
authors: Chilakamarri
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans