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Prevalence of Disability Associated With Head Injury With Loss of Consciousness in Adults in the United States: A Population-Based Study.

Andrea L C SchneiderDan WangRebecca F GottesmanElizabeth Selvin
Published in: Neurology (2021)
We found that 47.4% of individuals ≥40 years of age in the United States with a history of head injury are living with disability in at least 1 domain of functioning, corresponding to 11.4 million affected individuals. This significant burden of disability suggests that efforts are needed to improve functioning among individuals with head injury.
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