Burden of Care Implications and Association of Intracranial Hypertension With Extremely Severe Post-traumatic Amnesia After Traumatic Brain Injury: A 5-Year Retrospective Longitudinal Study

Burden of Care Implications and Association of Intracranial Hypertension With Extremely Severe Post-traumatic Amnesia After Traumatic Brain Injury: A 5-Year Retrospective Longitudinal Study

Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) is characterized by a state of disorientation and confusion following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Few studies have looked at the effect of prolonged PTA on the functional outcomes beyond 1 year post-injury. This study aims to evaluate the burden of care in individuals...

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Main Authors: Nhung T. Quach, Reza Ehsanian, Benjamin Dirlikov, Samantha Sechrist, Jyodi Mohole, Stephen McKenna, Linda Isaac, Thao T. Duong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
post-traumatic amnesia (PTA)
burden of care
intracranial hypertension (ICH)
FIM® instrument (FIM)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00034/full

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