Evaluation of patients with mild traumatic brain injury

Care of patients who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) requires collaboration between the case manager, other disciplines, the patients, and their significant other. The case manager's knowledge of the evaluation tools that may be used to assess patient status in various phases of care is essential in planning and dealing with possible variances of care, which could affect outcomes of care. An overview of the etiology of MTBI, diagnosis, recovery, evaluation at various stages, outcome measurement, and examples of valid and reliable tools are presented.