[Comment] Identification of patients at risk for poor outcome after mTBI

The study by Joukje van der Naalt and colleagues1 in The Lancet Neurology aimed to develop a prognostic model for 6-month functional outcome in 679 patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In their model, the authors used a multifactorial approach by including sociodemographic, injury-related, and pre-injury factors, as well as indicators of stress after injury and coping strategies. Of the factors measured on admission to the emergency department, lower education, female sex, mental health problems before injury, neck pain, lower Glasgow Coma Scale scores, shorter post-traumatic amnesia, and the absence of alcohol intoxication were found to be associated with incomplete recovery at 6 months.
Source: Lancet Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research