The Journal of nervous and mental disease
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J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. · May 1999
Postconcussive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder after mild traumatic brain injury.
Postconcussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) may be exacerbated by anxiety associated with posttraumatic stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between postconcussive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in an MTBI population. ⋯ Further, postconcussive symptoms were significantly correlated with PTSD symptoms. These findings indicate that postconcussive symptoms may be mediated by an interaction of neurological and psychological factors after MTBI.