Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
-
Arch Clin Neuropsychol · Oct 2019
Observational StudyThe Functional Status Examination in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Sub-Study.
The Functional Status Examination (FSE) is a comprehensive measure of functional status post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) that has primarily been used in studies of moderate-to-severe TBI. The present observational study examines functional status using the FSE among patients who sustained mild TBIs (mTBIs; defined as Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] = 13-15 at admission) seen in a Level 1 trauma center. Study aims included examining the course of functional status following mTBI, as well as exploring relationships of the FSE and other relevant constructs among those with GCS = 13-15. ⋯ Findings indicate that functional impairments related to mTBI may be more likely to persist than widely believed, with those who experience lingering functional deficits at particular risk for emotional health difficulties.