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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation

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Mild traumatic brain injury (or concussion) is fairly common in both civilian and military populations. Acute assessment for red flag symptoms is essential in the immediate period to determine the need for higher-level care. Although the natural course of concussion tends to resolve in a matter of days to weeks, some individuals will have persistent cognitive, physical, or behavioral symptoms. Symptom management, education, and reassurance are the current mainstay of treatment as the management of this condition continues to evolve rapidly. Return to play/activity guidelines are available to develop a stepwise progression to symptom-free activity.

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  1. Polytrauma / Transition and Care Management Programs, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Bruno S. Subbarao D.O.

  2. Polytrauma Network Site, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Rebecca N. Tapia M.D.

  3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Rebecca N. Tapia M.D. & Blessen C. Eapen M.D.

  4. Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA

    Blessen C. Eapen M.D.

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  1. Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA

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  2. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA

    Matthew J. Martin

  3. Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Carlos J. Rodriguez

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Wade Travis Gordon

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S. Subbarao, B., N. Tapia, R., Eapen, B.C. (2018). Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. In: Galante, J., Martin, M., Rodriguez, C., Gordon, W. (eds) Managing Dismounted Complex Blast Injuries in Military & Civilian Settings. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74672-2_18

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