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Postconcussive symptoms in craniofacial trauma.

M Ozolins1, O Parsons, D Ozolins

  • 1Neuroscience Institute at Mercy, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

The Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma
|April 1, 1996
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Postconcussive Syndrome (PCS) symptoms are most frequent in patients with concussion, especially when litigation, unemployment, or middle age are present. Injury severity had minimal impact on PCS symptom frequency.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Trauma Care

Background:

  • Postconcussive Syndrome (PCS) is a complex condition following head trauma.
  • Understanding the prevalence and contributing factors of PCS is crucial for effective patient management.
  • Previous research has explored various etiologic factors, but a comprehensive survey in a real-world setting is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of Postconcussive Syndrome symptoms.
  • To identify etiologic factors associated with PCS in concussion patients.
  • To compare symptom frequency between concussion patients, other trauma patients, and uninjured controls.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted on 122 concussion/craniofacial trauma patients and 122 controls.

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  • The Neurobehavioral Symptom Checklist assessed 44 self-related symptoms.
  • Overall Frequency and High Frequency scores were calculated to quantify symptom burden.

    • Main Results:

    • Concussion patients reported significantly higher Overall and High Frequency symptom scores than other patients and controls.
    • Patients with litigation, unemployment, or middle age showed significantly greater Overall Frequency scores.
    • Craniofacial fractures did not significantly impact PCS symptom frequency.

    Conclusions:

    • PCS symptom prevalence is significantly higher in concussion patients compared to other trauma groups and controls.
    • Socioeconomic and demographic factors like litigation, unemployment, and middle age are associated with increased PCS symptom frequency.
    • Injury severity, indicated by craniofacial fractures, appears to have a lesser impact on PCS symptom burden than psychosocial factors.