Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Feb 2010
Relationships among post-concussive symptoms and symptoms of PTSD in children following mild traumatic brain injury.
To investigate the occurrence of post-concussive symptoms (PCS) and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children following mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI). ⋯ Although PCS and symptoms of PTSD are correlated, children with mild TBI are more distinguishable from children with OI based on PCS than on symptoms of PTSD. The latter symptoms, moreover, do not account for increased PCS following mild TBI in children.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Feb 2010
The pattern of traumatic brain injuries: a country undergoing rapid development.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) remain an important public health problem in most industrial developed and especially in developing countries. This may also result in temporary or permanent disability. ⋯ The present study findings revealed that traumatic brain injury is a major public health problem, especially among young adults and older people. Although there was a sharp increase found in the number of TBI cases, the incidence rate of TBI took a stable trend during the study period.