Effects of concomitant spinal cord injury and brain injury on medical and functional outcomes and community participation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited data on the interactions between concomitant spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in terms of medical, psychological, functional, and community outcomes.

Objective

To investigate the hypothesis that in addition to SCI-associated sensory-motor impairments, people with dual diagnosis would experience additional TBI-associated cognitive impairments that would have a negative impact on community reintegration.

Methods

Cross-sectional, case-matched study comparing a consecutive sample of participants with dual diagnosis (n = 30) to an SCI group (n = 30) and TBI group (n = 30). Participants who were on average 3.6 years postrehabilitation discharge were interviewed using a battery of standardized outcome measures.

Results

SUBMITTER: Nott MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4257139 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature