Open AccessPostconcussion Syndrome / Disorder or Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: diagnostic issues and treatment
Author(s) -
Daniel Freedland
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advances in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2397-267X
pISSN - 1473-9348
DOI - 10.47795/gazr5504
Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , neurorehabilitation , neuropsychology , neuropsychiatry , medicine , neurology , spectrum disorder , psychiatry , psychology , rehabilitation , physical therapy , cognition
Traumatic brain injury at the milder end of the spectrum is far more common than the moderate-severe spectrum. Mild traumatic injury (mTBI) accounts for approximately 80% of traumatic brain injuries [1]. Traumatic brain injuries at the milder end of the spectrum which lead to persisting difficulties have been referred to as postconcussion syndrome / postconcussion disorder [2,3]. Individuals with persistent difficulties following a traumatic brain injury at the milder end of the spectrum may be assessed and treated by Neurology, Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychiatry. There has been ongoing research looking at outcomes following traumatic brain injury at the milder end of the spectrum, the validity of postconcussion syndrome/disorder, and treatment of symptoms following milder traumatic brain injuries. This paper will review some of the research in these important areas within neurorehabilitation.