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September 20, 2025PM&ROpen Access

Overall outcome, functioning, and disability in older adults 3 to 14 years after traumatic brain injury

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Cohort study highlights long-term functioning and disability in older adults with traumatic brain injury, indicating factors affecting outcomes.

Traumatic brain injury can lead to varied long-term outcomes, with many older survivors showing relatively favorable recovery.
Using the Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended, 57% of participants had a good outcome, despite challenges including disability.
Severity of injury was a major factor in long-term functioning, with correlations found between injury severity and outcome measures.
Participants were primarily older adults, with data sourced from a cross-sectional cohort study examining their recovery trajectory.

Seth et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cohort study highlights long-term functioning and disability in older adults with traumatic brain injury, indicating factors affecting outcomes.