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April 01, 2006
‘MILD’ BRAIN INJURY MAY NOT BE SO MILD
So-called “mild” traumatic brain injury (MTBI) concussions, such as are typically sustained in car crashes and falls, may have more severe consequences than thought, according to a study by UK researchers. It showed that “…MTBI can have sustained consequences, and that the subjectively experienced symptoms and difficulties in everyday situations are related to objectively measurable parameters in neurocognitive function.” The researchers are from the Universities of Surrey and Manchester. MTBI “represents 70 - 90% of all treated brain injuries. It is by far most common in teenagers and young adults, and typically caused by falls and motor-vehicle collisions. The estimated population-based incident rate ranges above 600/100000 [1]. MTBI typically induces a range of symptoms such as: headaches, blurred vision, poor concentration, sleep disturbance, depressed mood or irritability.”
Posted by MVHAP at April 1, 2006 03:51 PM