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3717534

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-7-22
pubmed:abstractText
152 patients, who had suffered head and brain injury during the years 1980 to 1982 were interviewed by letter using a standardized questionnaire to assess the individual outcome. There were questions concerning activities of daily life, invalidity, work activities, social relationships with family and other persons, leisure activity and the grade of persisting sequelae. There were 106 replies, 16 patients had died meanwhile. According to their neurological symptoms on admission at the intensive care unit the patients were divided into two groups. Group I included patient, who showed symptoms of midbrain syndrome stage 1 and 2, while group II presented patients had midbrain syndrome stage 3 and 4. Activities of daily life (feeding, dressing, toiletting and ability to get out of bed and move around the room) were restored in the great majority of patients. 15 patients of group II were classified as invalid. Significant changes in social relationships with the family were seen in 50% of the patients. Further, a decrease of contacts with friends, and a significant decrease in leisure activity (sport) was noted. 28.4% of the patients of group I and 36.8% of the patients of group II, who were at work before the trauma, now were out of work. The others generally worked below their previous level. Persisting sequelae included headache, lack of concentration and weakness of extremities. These symptoms were more prominent in the patients of group II; surprisingly little complaints concerned sexual life and somatic problems. It was found, that severe head and brain injury had significantly changed the patient's life in most cases. Work activities were strongly impaired in about 30% of cases.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0003-2417
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
171-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
[How much reintegration can be achieved in patients after severe craniocerebral injury?].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract