Long-term impact of traumatic brain injury on patients

A new study has found that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can have long-term effects, much like a chronic condition, with people improving and declining at different time points. These problems encompassed memory, thinking, and everyday functioning. The study suggests that there's a need to monitor patients "well beyond that post-injury period" and establish systems of care that involve continued monitoring and treatment. However, some experts argue that TBI is an unpredictable condition with which different individuals can have greatly different consequences, and the study does not prove that TBI is causing other problems like functional decline.