Comparison of Clinical Outcomes 1 and 5 Years Post-Injury Following Combat Concussion.
Christine L Mac DonaldJason BarberJana PattersonAnn M JohnsonCarolyn M ParseyBeverly ScottJesse R FannNancy R TemkinPublished in: Neurology (2020)
There was an evolution, not resolution, of symptoms from 1- to 5-year evaluation, challenging the assumption that chronic stages of concussive injury are relatively stable. Even some of the combat-deployed controls worsened. The evidence supports new considerations for chronic trajectories of concussion outcome in combat-deployed service members.