Traumatic Brain Injury

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)(Free Handout)

Prognosis



Physicians look at several indicators to predict the level of a patient's recovery during the first few weeks and months after injury:

Duration of coma
Severity of coma in the first few hours after the injury (as measured by the Glasgow Coma Score)
Duration of post-traumatic amnesia (PTA)
Location and size of contusions and hemorrhages in the brain
Severity of injuries to other body systems s...Read the full article