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8806009

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
To determine what consequences cognitive, behavioural or somatic impairments had on disabilities and recovery after a head injury (HI), a population-based sample of 231 adult patients was studied 5 years after an HI. Eighty lower-limb-injured (LLI) patients were considered as controls. Sixty-four LLI and 176 HI patients were reviewed (114 minor, 35 moderate, and 27 severe HI). Prevalence values of headaches (44-54%), dizziness (26-37%), and anxiety (47-63%) were not significantly different in the three HI severity groups, but were significantly lower in patients with an isolated limb injury (12-15%). Memory problems and depressive mood increased with injury severity. Mental impairments were frequent in severe HI patients (18-40% of patients). In minor and moderate HI patients, most disabilities were related to associated injuries. According to the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), recovery was not considered as good because of somatic, behavioural or cognitive complaints in 2.5%, 5.7% and 59.2% of surviving patients in each of the above HI groups. Somatic or behavioural complaints may have considerable consequences in some minor HI patients, and the long-term management of certain patients needs improvement because these impairments are misunderstood.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0269-9052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
487-97
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevalence of impairments 5 years after a head injury, and their relationship with disabilities and outcome.
pubmed:affiliation
Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't