Traumatic Brain Injuries: Rehabilitation Outcomes and Associated Costs

A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature for Personal Injury Lawyers

Publisher: Medifocus Legal
Publication Date: January 8, 2025
Number of Pages: 133
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, have become a significant public health concern, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. These injuries can arise from a variety of causes - such as sports injuries, falls, motor vehicle accidents, and assaults - and can lead to a multitude of physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Understanding rehabilitation outcomes and the associated costs of TBIs is vital for both plaintiff and defense attorneys who are involved in litigating such cases.

The rehabilitation outcomes for individuals with TBIs can vary considerably based on the severity of the injury, the age of the patient, and the promptness and appropriateness of medical intervention. Patients with mild TBIs, such as concussions, may experience relatively quick recovery, often returning to normal activities within days or weeks. However, some may face lingering symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness, and cognitive difficulties, which can hinder their daily functioning and quality of life.

For more severe TBIs, rehabilitation can be a lengthy and complicated process that may involve a multidisciplinary approach. Effective rehabilitation often includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and neuropsychological support. Outcomes can vary widely, with many patients demonstrating significant improvements in functioning and independence, while some may experience persistent deficits that impact their daily lives.

The financial implications of TBIs, including concussions, can be substantial. The costs associated with TBIs encompass medical expenses, lost productivity, and long-term care for those with significant disabilities. Direct medical costs include emergency room visits, hospitalization, surgeries, rehabilitation services, and ongoing outpatient care.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the annual cost of TBIs - factoring in both direct and indirect expenses - exceeds $76 billion in the United States alone. Individuals suffering from severe TBIs may incur lifetime medical costs that reach into the millions, particularly if they require long-term care or assistance with daily living activities

The MediFocus Literature Guide to Traumatic Brain Injuries: Rehabilitation Outcomes and Associated Costs is a comprehensive literature guide that focuses on both the functional and psychological outcomes as well as the anticipated healthcare costs associated with the rehabilitation of patients who sustain TBIs, including concussions. This objective is accomplished by a thorough review of the peer-reviewed medical literature published over the past decade as documented from case reports, cohort studies, and major topical review articles. This Literature Guide will be a valuable asset to personal injury attorneys, both plainfiff and defense, who represent clients suffering from TBIs.

The MediFocus Literature Guide to Traumatic Brain Injuries: Rehabilitation Outcomes and Associated Costsis available both as a soft-cover book and as a PDF download. Order your copy today. Please see the side panel for more information.Traumatic Brain Injuries: Rehabilitation Outcomes and Associated Costs is a one-of-a-kind literature reference Guide that includes:

• A comprehensive bibliography of 194 journal article references indexed in MEDLINE published in well respected medical and scientific journals.
• Online access to the abstracts (summaries) of the articles.
• Online access to the free full-text version of 55 articles.
• Links to full-text sources of other articles that are available for purchase directly from individual journal publishers.
• A unique "Author Directory" consisting of the names and institutional affiliations of experts who have published and have specialized knowledge about Traumatic Brain Injuries: Rehabilitation Outcomes and Associated Costs. The "Author Directory" is a valuable resource for quickly identifying and locating experts for case reviews, opinions, and testimony.

Select examples of topics that are covered by the articles referenced in this Guidebook include:

• Rehabilitation of Persistent Symptoms After Concussion.
• A Narrative Review on Financial Challenges and Health Care Costs Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States.
• Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Following Inpatient Rehabilitation.
• The Efficacy of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
• Hours and costs of formal and informal care following Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury sustained through Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Cross-sectional Study.
• Mild traumatic brain injury in the United States: demographics, brain imaging procedures, health-care utilization and costs.
• Update on the Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review.
• The Association Between Payer Source and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes: A TBI Model Systems Study.
• Effects of inpatient rehabilitation after acute care on functional and quality-of-life outcomes in children with severe traumatic brain injury.
• The management and rehabilitation of post-acute mild traumatic brain injury.
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Effectiveness for Adults With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Concussion: A Mini-Systematic Review.
• Health Care Resource Utilization and Costs for Adults With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury With Chronic Vestibular Impairment.
• Factors associated with employment stability following traumatic brain injury, in a sample who have received comprehensive vocational rehabilitation.
• Functional motor improvement during inpatient rehabilitation among older adults with traumatic brain injury.
• Healthcare utilization and costs associated with persistent post-concussive symptoms.
• Rehabilitation of Concussion and Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms.
• Cost of inpatient rehabilitation for children with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
• Functional recovery of working-age patients with traumatic brain injury stratified in 30-day periods since head trauma to rehabilitation admission.
• Rehabilitation Needs at 5 Years Post-Traumatic Brain Injury
• The incremental cost of traumatic brain injury during the first year after a road traffic accident.

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