TY - JOUR
PY - 2024//
TI - Co-existence of depression and post-concussion syndrome one month after mild traumatic brain injury
JO - Brain injury
A1 - Biard, Adam
A1 - Vaittinada Ayar, Prabakar
A1 - Diallo, Alhassane
A1 - Gatineau-Sailliant, Maryame
A1 - Lefevre, Clémence
A1 - Cogné, Mélanie
A1 - Azouvi, Philippe
A1 - Faillot, Thierry
A1 - Decq, Philippe
A1 - Faillot, Matthieu
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest an association between Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and depression, both highly prevalent after mTBI.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and risk-factors of depression among patients with PCS 1 month after mTBI.
METHODS: We prospectively screened 372 mTBI patients admitted in two academic Emergency Departments between 2017 and 2019. One month after mTBI, we administered the Rivermead Post-concussion symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) questionnaires over the telephone. PCS and depression were defined by RPQ ≥ 12 and PHQ-9 ≥ 10. Multivariate multinomial regression identified baseline factors associated with PCS and depression.
RESULTS: Two hundred and eight completed RPQ and PHQ-9. Forty-seven patients (22.5%) met criteria for PCS, among which 22 (46.8%) met criteria for depression (PCS+D+). Patients with PCS but without depression were less likely to present with an associated injury (Coefficient = -1.6, p = 0.047) and to report initial sadness (Coefficient = -2.5, p = 0.03). Initial sadness (Coefficient = -1.3, p = 0.047), associated injury (Coefficient = -1.9, p = 0.008), as well as initial nausea (Coefficient = -1.8, p = 0.002), and male sex (Coefficient = 1.8, p = 0.002), were associated with the absence of depression and PCS in comparison with PCS+D+ patients.
CONCLUSION: Among patients with PCS 1 month after mTBI, those with depression are more likely to present with initial sadness and with an associated injury.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0269-9052 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2024.2311338 ID - ref1 ER -