New research suggests many patients with mild traumatic brain injuries aren’t getting the follow-up care they might need. Researchers tracked 831 patients treated for mild traumatic brain injury in 11 trauma center ERs between 2014 and 2016. Just 42 percent said they received information about TBI at discharge, and just 44 percent said they saw a health care provider for a follow-up appointment within three months. Even among patients with multiple symptoms of a severe concussion, only 52 percent saw a health care provider within three months. Researchers say there’s a need for better education about follow-up care.
Read the study: Assessment of Follow-up Care After Emergency Department Presentation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion