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Long-term outcome of serious traumatic brain injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2008

R. Ll. Wood
R. Ll. Wood*
Affiliation:
University of Wales Swansea & Welsh Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Human Sciences, Swansea, Wales, UK
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Correspondence to: Roger Ll. Wood, Department of Psychology, Singleton Park Campus, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP, UK. E-mail: r.l.wood@swansea.ac.uk; Tel: +44 1792 295778; Fax: +44 1792 295009
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Summary

Follow-up studies on individuals who suffer severe head injury give a picture of poor cognitive and psychosocial outcome. However, recent evidence suggests that with the passage of time, many individuals make adjustments that compensate for early disability, leading to a reduction in social handicap with a corresponding improvement in life quality and personal satisfaction. This article will attempt to briefly review the main sources of evidence contributing to long-term outcome following serious head trauma.

Keywords

BRAIN INJURYTRAUMAPSYCHOLOGYOUTCOMENEUROBEHAVOURAL MANIFESTATIONS
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Original Article
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 25 , Issue S42 , February 2008 , pp. 115 - 122
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Copyright © European Society of Anaesthesiology 2008

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