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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

ABI: Changes in Functioning<br />

• Loss of consciousness/coma<br />

• Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA)<br />

• Other changes due to the ABI<br />

Injured Brain<br />

• Does not mend fully<br />

• Leads to problems in functioning<br />

• Impact on the individual is variable<br />

Recovery<br />

• A multi-stage process<br />

• Continues for years<br />

• Differs for each person<br />

How to Measure “Severity”<br />

What Do We Mean by<br />

Severity of Injury?<br />

Amount of brain tissue damage<br />

• Duration of loss of consciousness<br />

• Initial score on Glasgow Coma Scale (GSC)<br />

– GCS defines the severity of traumatic brain injury within 48 hours of<br />

injury and goes from 1 (severe) to 15 (mild).<br />

• Length of post-traumatic amnesia<br />

• Rancho Los Amigos Scale (RLA)<br />

– RLA indicates severity of deficits in cognitive functioning ranging from<br />

Level I (no response) to Level VIII (purposeful, appropriate)<br />

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