Health and cognition among adults with and without Traumatic Brain Injury: A matched case-control study.
Raj G KumarJessica M KetchumFlora M HammondThomas A NovackTherese M O'Neil-PirozziMarc A SilvaKristen Dams-O'ConnorPublished in: Brain injury (2022)
Individuals with TBI have greater odds of selected neurobehavioral conditions compared to their demographically similar uninjured peers. Among persons with TBI there was a stronger association between poorer self-rated health and cognition than controls. TBI is increasingly conceptualized as a chronic disease; current findings suggest post-TBI health management requires cognitive supports.