The majority of people with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have some postconcussion symptoms during the first month postinjury.[1] Most brain-function recovery takes place within 6 months... Read More

The word “concussion” derives from the Latin concussus, which means to shake violently. Concussion was initially felt to involve only transient disturbance of brain function without gross structural... Read More

Three patients each present with cognitive complaints following a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patient 1 is a successful 45-year-old financial advisor with a large client base. He... Read More

In Canada, approximately 50 000[1] patients suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. Of these, 80% fall into the mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) category. The annual cost of treating mTBI... Read More

The annual incidence of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is estimated to be 100 to 300 per 100 000.[1] One difficulty in identifying and reporting mild traumatic brain injury involves the many... Read More