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Long-Term Consequences of Severe TBI
Author(s): Craig H Lichtblau*, Scott Raffa, Kaveh Assadi, Christopher Warburton and Allyson Gorman
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) leads to some extent of disability in all those whosuffer from the condition. Impairments span physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains and significantly affect functioning and quality of life. Lack of consensus on treatment approach poses a challenge to effectively managing these patients as well as to developing accurate prognoses. Nonetheless, optimizing health-related outcomes and minimizing suffering requires that severe TBI patients receive the appropriate type and level of care throughout the duration of their lives... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.693