QUANTITATIVE EEG ANALYSIS AND REHABILITATION ISSUES IN MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

There is an acute need to use an objective, non-invasive, and reliable technique to quantify the neurological consequences of mild head injury so that better patient management can be offered, and long-term treatment and rehabilitation can be properly established and evaluated, as well as in family counseling. For example, of the approximately 8 million individuals that suffer head injuries of all types each year in the U.S.,1 approximately 80% involve mild head injuries, with more than 200,000 patients with mild head injury admitted to U.S. hospitals each year.2~ * The public health consequence of these injuries is emphasized by the fact that many of these individuals are unable to return to work, complain of headache and memory problems, and exhibit a variety of neuropsychological dysfunctions.4"5’6