Applied neuropsychology. Adult
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Appl Neuropsychol Adult · Nov 2016
Poor sleep predicts subacute postconcussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury.
The primary objective was to determine if poor sleep predicts postconcussion symptoms in the subacute period after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The impact of poor sleep pre- and post-injury was examined. The research design was cross-sectional. ⋯ Preinjury sleep was not a predictor (ß = -.19, p > .05), although it contributed 3% of the variance in NSI scores after controlling for demographics. Sleep-related impairment is a modifiable factor. As a significant contributor to neurobehavioral symptoms, treatment for post-injury sleep-related impairment warrants further attention.