Causes and outcomes of mild traumatic brain injury: an analysis of CIREN data

Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2003:47:577-89.

Abstract

Approximately one-half of vehicle occupants with traumatic brain injury (TBI) have a mild TBI (admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13-15 with transient loss of consciousness). However, despite the label of "mild", many of these injuries result in long-term consequences; frequently these sequelae go unrecognized, as the patients are lost to medical follow-up. The Crash Injury Research Engineering Network (CIREN) project affords us the opportunity to examine the crash circumstances, injury sources and outcomes of mild TBI cases in greater detail.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brain Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Brain Injuries / etiology*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glasgow Coma Scale
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Time Factors
  • United States / epidemiology