Pearl Chung
Rehabilitation Registrar, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine,
Royal Melbourne Hospital, 34-54 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC 3052
Austria
Research Article
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment
Author(s): Pearl Chung and Fary KhanPearl Chung and Fary Khan
Objective: To provide an overview of literature on the diagnosis and rehabilitation of adults following traumatic
brain injury (TBI).
Method: A comprehensive systematic search identified current literature in TBI diagnosis and rehabilitation
interventions. Included studies were examined to identify current standards for diagnostic criteria for TBI in clinical
and research contexts, and to present evidence for rehabilitation treatments in TBI.
Results: Strong agreement exists for a diagnosis of TBI in the presence of post traumatic amnesia (PTA) following
head trauma; and that Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 9-12 is moderate TBI, and GCS of 3-8 is severe TBI. There
is no agreement for whether GCS of 13 should be mild or moderate TBI; which GCS to use to grade TBI severity;
which clinical feature (aside from PTA) indicates a diagnosis .. View More»
