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Development of an Uncomplicated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Model Modified by Weight-Drop Method and Evidenced by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Published on: April 11, 2025
Mild traumatic brain injuries: a 10-year follow-up
Elisabeth Elgmark Andersson1, Beate Kärrdahl Bedics, Torbjörn Falkmer
1School of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. Elisabeth.Elgmark@hhj.hj.se
Objective And Design:
Long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injuries were investigated based on a 10-year follow-up of patients from a previously-published randomized controlled study of mild traumatic brain injuries. One aim was to describe changes over time after mild traumatic brain injuries in terms of the extent of persisting post-concussion symptoms, life satisfaction, perceived health, activities of daily living, changes in life roles and sick leave. Another aim was to identify differences between the intervention and control groups.
Patients:
The intervention group comprised 142 persons and the control group 56 persons.
Methods:
Postal questionnaires with a response rate of 56%.
Results:
No differences over time were found for the intervention and control groups in terms of post-concussion symptoms. In the intervention group some variables in life satisfaction, perceived health and daily life were decreased. Some roles had changed over the years for both groups. No other differences between the intervention and control groups were found. However, in both groups sick leave decreased.
Conclusion:
Early individual intervention by a qualified rehabilitation team does not appear to impact on the long-term outcome for persons with symptoms related to mild traumatic brain injuries. The status after approximately 3 weeks is indicative of the status after 10 years.
