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Journal Article
Favorable Functional Recovery in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors beyond Six Months
2019
Overview
Favorable long-term functional outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be underestimated. We analyzed 24-month functional outcomes from a consecutive series of severe TBI survivors. A prospective, observational database of severe TBI survivors from a single institution was analyzed. Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E) scores were obtained at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-injury. GOS-E scores were dichotomized into unfavorable and favorable outcomes, and the proportion of survivors changing from unfavorable to favorable outcomes was calculated using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Surviving adults (N = 304; mean age ± standard deviation = 35.06 ± 15.11; 80.92% male; mode of initial GCS = 7) were analyzed. A statistically significant mean increase in GOS-E was noted from 3 to 6, 6 to 12, 12 to 24, and 6 to 24 months after injury (0.65 [p < 0.0001], 0.42 [p < 0.0001], 0.23 [p = 0.020], and 0.61 [p < 0.0001], respectively). Moreover, 43% of survivors from 3 to 6 months, 36% from 6 to 12 months, 38% from 12 to 24 months, and 54% from 6 to 24 months progressed from an unfavorable to a favorable outcome. Two thirds of survivors in the unfavorable category at 3 months had favorable outcomes at 2 years. Overall, 74% of surviving adults with a documented GOS-E at 2 years after injury had a favorable outcome. Severe TBI survivors demonstrated significant improvement in functional outcomes from 3 to 24 months after injury. At 2 years, three fourths of survivors had a favorable outcome. Long-term prognosis in severe TBI is better than broadly appreciated.
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SAGE Publications,Mary Ann Liebert, Inc,Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers
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