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Complicated versus uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injuries: A comparison of psychological, cognitive, and post-concussion symptom outcomes.

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Abstract
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A complicated mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is defined as mild by all clinical severity indicators but is complicated due to a traumatic intracranial abnormality visible on neuroimaging. Researchers have reported mixed findings regarding whether neuropsychological and functional outcomes following complicated MTBI are worse than, or similar to, outcomes following uncomplicated MTBI. This study examined patients referred from a Taiwanese emergency department to a neurosurgical outpatient clinic. Participants with complicated MTBI, uncomplicated MTBI, and those who did not undergo head computed tomography (CT) were compared on psychological, neuropsychological, and post-concussion symptom outcomes within 21 days of injury.

Year of Publication
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2020
Journal
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Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology
Volume
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42
Issue
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10
Number of Pages
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1049-1058
ISSN Number
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1380-3395
DOI
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10.1080/13803395.2020.1841118
Short Title
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J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
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