Citation

Matsushima Y, Ueda M, Saeki S, Hachisuka K. J. UOEH 2001; 23(4): 451-456.

Affiliation

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11789148

Abstract

We investigated the outcome after patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) were treated in our hospital. Subjects were 51 patients with TBI (43 men, 8 women; mean age 34.9 +/- 20.3 yr), who had been admitted to the department of rehabilitation in our hospital between 1980 and 2000. Data were collected retrospectively from the medical records. Most injuries were due to motor vehicle accidents. The percentage of patients who suffered impaired cognitive and behavioral functions was 86.3%. The percentage of patients who were discharged to their homes was 70.6%, but none of them could return to work. Patients who were severely disabled in their daily activities or had cognitive and behavioral disturbances were difficult to discharge. We need to establish a comprehensive rehabilitation approach to cognitive and behavioral disturbances for patients with TBI.

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