Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Recommendations
Return to work is determined by injury severity/classification, symptom duration/type, penetration of dura, and seizure r...
Medical Evaluation
There are varying recommendations for the medical evaluation for fitness-for-duty determinations after TBI (see Table 1)....
Return to Activity
The LEO Task Group recommends formal evaluation by a health care provider with expertise in TBI/concussion rehabilitation ...
Appendix A: Overview and Case Definitions
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been classified since the 1980s using the Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)....
Appendix B: Risk of Seizures after Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is defined as recurring seizures transpiring more than ...
Appendix C: Cognitive and Behavioral Changes After TBI
Cognitive complaints are common after concussion/TBI. However, assessing neurocognitive ...
TBI Biomarkers: Protein S100B Testing
Serum S100B protein levels have been used successfully as a screening, monitoring, and pre...
References
FMCSA Medical Examiner Handbook: Traumatic Brain Injury. 2007;144.
McGuire SA. Aeromedical decision making a...