Results: Of 388 mTBI patients 191 people consent to complete the RPQ. About 59.17% of people were experienced PCS. There was no significant difference in demographic variables and past medical history between groups. However, previous psychological disease particularly was associated with PCS (P>0.043). Length of hospitalization, functional outcome during discharge and post-resuscitation consciousness did not show any significant association with PCS (P< 0.05). Interestingly, initial abnormal brain scan, fronto-temporal lesion and accompanied hemorrhages were identified as risk factors of mTBI-induced PCS. A direct proportional relationship was found between the occurrence of the syndrome and the severity of trauma.
Conclusion: This study emphasized on the significance of early brain scans data for the prediction of PCS appearance and the necessity of proper follow-up care for the population at risk as well as suggested to apply this data as an objective trajectory to measure PCS in those who simulated PCS for the litigation.