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| العنوان: |
Chronic visual dysfunction after blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury. |
| المؤلفون: |
Magone, M. Teresa, Kwon, Ellen, Soo Y. Shin |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development; 2014, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p71-80, 10p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
COMPLICATIONS of brain injuries, BRAIN injuries, DIPLOPIA, DRUGS, FISHER exact test, LONGITUDINAL method, LOSS of consciousness, VETERANS, MYOPIA, PROBABILITY theory, STATISTICAL hypothesis testing, T-test (Statistics), VETERANS' hospitals, VISION, VISION testing, VISION disorders, BLAST injuries, RETROSPECTIVE studies, SEVERITY of illness index, DATA analysis software, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, DISEASE complications, SYMPTOMS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
WASHINGTON (D.C.) |
| مستخلص: |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term visual dysfunction in patients after blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury (mbTBI) using a retrospective case series of 31 patients with mbTBI (>12 mo prior) without eye injuries. Time since mbTBI was 50.5 +/- 19.8 mo. Age at the time of injury was 30.0 +/- 8.3 yr. Mean corrected visual acuity was 20/20. Of the patients, 71% (n = 22) experienced loss of consciousness; 68% (n = 15) of patients in this subgroup were dismounted during the blast injury. Overall, 68% (n = 21) of patients had visual complaints. The most common complaints were photophobia (55%) and difficulty with reading (32%). Of all patients, 25% were diagnosed with convergence insufficiency and 23% had accommodative insufficiency. Patients with more than one mbTBI had a higher rate of visual complaints (87.5%). Asymptomatic patients had a significantly longer time (62.5 +/- 6.2 mo) since the mbTBI than symptomatic patients (42.0 +/- 16.4 mo, p < 0.004). Long-term visual dysfunction after mbTBI is common even years after injury despite excellent distance visual acuity and is more frequent if more than one incidence of mbTBI occurred. We recommend obtaining a careful medical history, evaluation of symptoms, and binocular vision assessment during routine eye examinations in this prepresbyopic patient population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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