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The Experience of Fatigue in the First 2 Years After Moderate‐to‐Severe Traumatic Brain Injury A Preliminary Report

The Experience of Fatigue in the First 2 Years After Moderate‐to‐Severe Traumatic... J Head Trauma Rehabil Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 17–24 Copyright 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins The Experience of Fatigue in the First 2 Years After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Report Tamara Bushnik, PhD ; Jeffrey Englander, MD ; Jerry Wright, BA Fatigue is a well-recognized issue for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This prospective study examined the rate and types of fatigue that are experienced by a cohort of individuals with TBI within the first 2 years, using a multidimensional fatigue scale. The impact of factors such as demographics, injury severity indices, and concomitant psychosocial variables was also examined. Using 2 measures of overall fatigue, 16%–32% at Year 1 and 21%–34% at Year 2 reported significant levels of fatigue. Fatigue did not appear to change between 1 and 2 years post-TBI. Sleep quality was the most prevalent concomitant disturbance followed by depression and pain. Keywords: depression, fatigue, pain, sleep, traumatic brain injury F the sequelae following traumatic brain injury viduals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 15,16 O (TBI), fatigue is one of the most common symp- rheumatoid arthritis. 1–9 toms, reported in 50% to 80% of the population. The consequences http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation Wolters Kluwer Health

The Experience of Fatigue in the First 2 Years After Moderate‐to‐Severe Traumatic Brain Injury A Preliminary Report

Wright, Jerry
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation , Volume 23 (1) – Jan 1, 2008
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© 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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0885-9701
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1550-509X
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10.1097/01.HTR.0000308717.80590.22
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J Head Trauma Rehabil Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 17–24 Copyright 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins The Experience of Fatigue in the First 2 Years After Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Report Tamara Bushnik, PhD ; Jeffrey Englander, MD ; Jerry Wright, BA Fatigue is a well-recognized issue for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This prospective study examined the rate and types of fatigue that are experienced by a cohort of individuals with TBI within the first 2 years, using a multidimensional fatigue scale. The impact of factors such as demographics, injury severity indices, and concomitant psychosocial variables was also examined. Using 2 measures of overall fatigue, 16%–32% at Year 1 and 21%–34% at Year 2 reported significant levels of fatigue. Fatigue did not appear to change between 1 and 2 years post-TBI. Sleep quality was the most prevalent concomitant disturbance followed by depression and pain. Keywords: depression, fatigue, pain, sleep, traumatic brain injury F the sequelae following traumatic brain injury viduals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 15,16 O (TBI), fatigue is one of the most common symp- rheumatoid arthritis. 1–9 toms, reported in 50% to 80% of the population. The consequences

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