The Risk of Sleep Disorder Among Persons With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Sleep disorders are one of the most common and persistent complications
that patients may experience following a
mild traumatic brain injury
(mTBI). However, sleep disturbances are often undiagnosed in these patients,
who may suffer from sleep deprivation a year or more post-TBI.
A recent review examined a broad pool of data from post-TBI individuals to determine risk factors for sleep disturbances. Researchers found that:
Source: Mollayeva T, Mollayeva S, Colantonio A. The risk of sleep disorder among persons with mild traumatic brain injury. Current Neurological and Neuroscience Reports. (2016).
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A recent review examined a broad pool of data from post-TBI individuals to determine risk factors for sleep disturbances. Researchers found that:
- An individual’s unique neural organization and genetic makeup may affect the likelihood of experiencing sleep disorders after a TBI.
- Females with mTBI may be more sensitive to prolonged sleep disturbance than males.
- Older patients with mTBI experience sleep disorders for a longer time and at a higher rate than younger patients.
- In children, mTBI is a risk factor for sleep disturbance, while moderate/severe TBI is not.
Source: Mollayeva T, Mollayeva S, Colantonio A. The risk of sleep disorder among persons with mild traumatic brain injury. Current Neurological and Neuroscience Reports. (2016).