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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME: A COMPARISON STUDY.

Dr Noreena Iqbal,Dr Mareena Iqbal,Dr Muhammad Umar Arslan

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare people with CP and MTBI on a measure of PCS symptoms. Design: Group comparison between patients with CP and MTBI on the Rivermead Post-Concussion Questionnaire (RPCQ). Methods: Sixty-three patients were selected for the study with CP and 32 patients had MTBI recruited. RPCQ was filled out in the initial evaluation of patient Results: there was No group differences total RPCQ scores. But some differences were seen in the proportion of patients endorsing specific symptoms. Conclusions: PCS symptoms are not really associated with the MTBI, and may be taken as the chronic pain conditions.

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