Open AccessCascade of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Correlational Study of Cognition, Postconcussion Symptoms, and Quality of Life
Author(s) -
Rajakumari P. Reddy,
Jamuna Rajeswaran,
Bhagavatula Indira Devi,
Kandavel Thennarasu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.198940
Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , neuropsychology , cognition , concussion , rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , correlation , clinical psychology , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry , injury prevention , poison control , medical emergency , geometry , mathematics , nursing
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes a significant burden on health care resources in India. TBI is a dynamic process which involves damage to the brain thus leading to behavior cognitive and emotional consequences.