Morbidity following mild head injuries

Abstract

Introduction-Objective: The prevalence of postconcussion syndrome following mild traumatic brain injury in developed countries varies from 40% to 80% during the first weeks after injury. However, as many as 50% of patients report symptoms for up to 3 months and 10-15% of them for more than a year. Mild head injuries and postconcussion syndrome represent a very serious public health issue, as estimates of occupational disability range from 12% at 2 months to 20% at 1 year, with severe concomitant social and financial impact. The objective of this study is to determine the characteristics and estimate the prevalence of postconcussion syndrome in an adult Greek population and to reveal demographics and injury characteristics concerning exclusively mild head injuries in the same cohort. Material-Methods: This prospective study was undertaken in the University Hospital of Patras in Western Greece. Recruitment of patients with mild traumatic brain injury began on May 2006 and finished on May ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/27940
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/27940
ND
27940
Alternative title
Νοσηρότητα μετά από ελαφρές κρανιοεγκεφαλικές κακώσεις
Author
Spinos, Panagiotis (Father's name: Konstantinos)
Date
2010
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
Κωνσταντογιάννης Κωνσταντίνος
Κωνσταντίνου Δημήτριος
Ελλούλ Ιωάννης
Χρόνη Ελισάβετ
Τυλλιανάκης Μίνως
Σακελλαρόπουλος Γεώργιος
Πολυχρονόπουλος Παναγιώτης
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Keywords
Mild heat injury; Postconcussion syndrome, criteria; Concussion; Postconcussion symptoms
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
95 σ., im., tbls., fig., ind.
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