mTBI

Question 1

What is RPQ

Answer 1

Measures the severity of PCS symptoms

Question 1

What does PCS mean

Answer 1

Post concussion Syndrom

any lingering effects from the brain injury

Question 2

What is GOS-E

Answer 2

Asseses overall functional recovery after TBI

Question 3

What asses overall functional recovery after a brain injury?

Answer 3

GOS-E

Question 4

What questionare measures the severity of a brain injury?

Answer 4

RPQ Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire

Question 5

Is there any prevelance of disability and mTBI after a brain injury? How long after

Answer 5

Yes brain injuries can have lasting effects some up to 3-6 months after

Question 6

Why did the study have such a high percent of people who had symptoms after months?

Why did the article suggest that the evidence from the study isnt reliable?

Answer 6

1) attrition

2) RPQ questions can falsely diagnose normal and chronic people who don’t have PCS

3) lenient definitions when diagnosing PCS

Question 7

What did the article say future research should aim for?

Answer 7

1 Minimize attrition

2 Record pre-existing conditions

3 Include orthopaedic control group (orthopaedic patients can get false diagnosis for mTBI)