Abstract

Objective: To investigate the incidence and relevance of fluctuating performance, a required diagnostic criterion of delirium (acute confusion), during the period of posttraumatic amnesia following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Retrospective cohort. Setting: Inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit. Participants: A sample of 63 TBI patients with confusion. Confusion was defined as 2 or more assessments scoring under established cut-offs. Interventions: None. Main Outcome Measures: The Orientation Log (O-Log), collected 3 times per week, and FIM scores collected at hospital discharge.

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