The Impact of a Comorbid Spinal Cord Injury on Cognitive Outcomes of Male and Female Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Tatyana MollayevaMitchel SuttonMichael EscobarMackenzie HurstAngela Colantonio

Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2020)

Adult patients with TBI and comorbid SCI showed a lower cognitive domain response to inpatient rehabilitation than patients with TBI alone. Identifying patients at risk for worse cognitive outcomes may facilitate the development of targeted strategies that improve cognitive outcomes.

Keyphrases

traumatic brain injury
spinal cord injury
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
severe traumatic brain injury
mental health
spinal cord
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance