Mild traumatic brain injury recovery: a growth curve modelling analysis over 2 years.
Ellen L CarrollJoanne G OuttrimFaye ForsythAnne E ManktelowPeter J A HutchinsonOlli TenovuoJussi P PostiLindsay WilsonBarbara J SahakianDavid K MenonVirginia F J NewcombePublished in: Journal of neurology (2020)
Significant impairment may persist as late as 2 years after mTBI despite some recovery over time. Longitudinal analyses which make use of all available data indicate that recovery from mTBI occurs over a longer timescale than is commonly believed. These findings point to the need for long-term management of mTBI targeting individuals with persisting impairment.