Clinical correlates of retrograde amnesia in mild traumatic brain injury
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 565-572 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | BRAIN INJURY |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 2015 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Abstract
Primary objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical significance of retrograde amnesia (RA) in patients with acute mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). Methods and procedures: An emergency department sample of patients (n=75), aged 18-60 years, with no pre-morbid medical or psychiatric conditions, who met the WHO criteria for MTBI were enrolled in this prospective, descriptive, follow-up study. This study examined the presence and duration of RA in relation to socio-demographics, MTBI severity markers including neuroimaging (CT, MRI) and clinical outcomes (Rivermead post-concussion symptoms questionnaire, post-concussion syndrome (PCS) diagnosis and return to work (RTW) status) at 2 weeks, 1 month and 6 months post-injury. Main outcomes and results: GCS scores and duration of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) were related to RA. Those with GCS scores of 14 vs. 15 were more likely to have RA (χ(1)=13.70, p
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Keywords
- Concussion, Head injury, Post-concussion syndrome, Retrograde amnesia, Return to work, Traumatic brain injury