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The long-term effects of a brain injury may not be evident for some time.

This makes predictions of recovery difficult in the months following a brain injury. Physicians look at several indicators to predict the level of a patient’s recovery during the first few weeks and months after injury.

Diagnosis

Tests and scans

Some of these tests may be done very soon after admission to hospital as the doctors need to rapidly assess the danger of the brain injury worsening. 

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Diagnosis

Determining brain injury severity

Several indicators are used to make predictions in determining brain injury severity.

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Diagnosis

Why predictions are difficult

Predictions of recovery are difficult in the months following a brain injury.

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