TY - JOUR T1 - Neuropsychological outcomes following traumatic brain injury JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 476 LP - 482 DO - 10.1136/practneurol-2018-002113 VL - 19 IS - 6 AU - Sallie Baxendale AU - Dominic Heaney AU - Fergus Rugg-Gunn AU - Daniel Friedland Y1 - 2019/12/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/19/6/476.abstract N2 - This review examines the clinical and neuroradiological features of traumatic brain injury that are most frequently associated with persistent cognitive complaints. Neuropsychological outcomes do not depend solely on brain injury severity but result from a complex interplay between premorbid factors, the extent and nature of the underlying structural damage, the person’s neuropsychological reserve and the impact of non-neurological factors in the recovery process. Brain injury severity is only one of these factors and has limited prognostic significance with respect to neuropsychological outcome. We examine the preinjury and postinjury factors that interact with the severity of a traumatic brain injury to shape outcome trajectories. We aim to provide a practical base on which to build discussions with the patient and their family about what to expect following injury and also to plan appropriate neurorehabilitation. ER -