Some Factors Which May Affect Outcome After Head Injury:
- Age at injury
- Severity and location of injury to brain
- Length of time in coma
- Pre-existing personality characteristics
- Motivation for recovery
- Quality and quickness of prehospital and hospital care
- Rapidity of entry into head injury rehabilitation
program
- Nature of support network and involvement of family
Revised: Saturday, February 23, 2002 08:42 AM