International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Department of Physical medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
Review Article
Long-Term Health Consequences of a Single Traumatic Brain Injury
Author(s): Craig H Lichtblau*, Scott Raffa, Kaveh Assadi, Christopher Warburton, Gabrielle Meli and Allyson Gorman
Contrary to previous beliefs that long-term health consequences resulted only from moderate-to-severe Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) or repeat mild TBIs (mTBIs), there is mounting evidence that a single TBI-regardless of severity- can have life-long health consequences. Here we discuss the details of those of the heightened risks faced by those who have suffered even a single head trauma and how risk varies according to several factors. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) dynamically impacts the brain and can therefore impart lifelong detriments to health and wellbeing. Of those who suffer TBI, 30% experience worsening symptoms over the following 5 years.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.677