Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1986 Jul;49(7):764-70.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp.49.7.764.

The five year outcome of severe blunt head injury: a relative's view

N Brooks, L Campsie, C Symington, A Beattie, W McKinlay

The five year outcome of severe blunt head injury: a relative's view

N Brooks et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1986 Jul.

Abstract

A close relative of each of 42 severely head injured patients was interviewed at 5 years after injury, following initial study at 3, 6, and 12 months. Persisting severe deficits, in some cases worse than at 1 year, were primarily psychological and behavioural, although minor physical deficits, for example in vision, were also common. Relatives were under great strain; significantly more so than at 1 year. The best predictor of strain in the relative was the magnitude of behavioural and personality change in the patient.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Scand J Rehabil Med. 1974;6(1):5-14 - PubMed
    1. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1984 Mar;47(3):260-8 - PubMed
    1. Scand J Rehabil Med. 1975;7(3):97-100 - PubMed
    1. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1976 Dec;44(6):881-8 - PubMed
    1. J Clin Psychiatry. 1978 Jul;39(7):592-8 - PubMed

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources