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Post-Traumatic Amnesia

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A person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury might emerge from unconsciousness disoriented, confused and acting unlike themselves. This can be a highly confronting and upsetting experience for their loved ones - so, what does this mean for the patient and their recovery?

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The term post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) refers to the state of confusion, disorientation and memory loss that can occur immediately after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). PTA begins immediately after the injury (in cases where the patient does not lose consciousness) or immediately after the patient emerges from a coma or loss of consciousness, and lasts until the return of their continuous memory. This may last from a few minutes to several weeks, or even months.

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Sally Forshaw
29 Jun 2022
Comprehensive, well explained, interesting read
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Debra Curran
23 Jun 2022
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Excellent comprehensive article on post traumatic amnaesia
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Kroy Day
04 Oct 2022
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Melanie Hunt
01 Jul 2022
Informative
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Emily Bosnjak
03 Aug 2022
Excellent
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Vicki cooper
07 Nov 2022
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Very good
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Joanne esler
29 Sep 2022
Informative
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Vicki cooper
22 Oct 2022
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good
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Bidhya Thapa
24 Jun 2022
Very useful
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bryana conran
25 Aug 2023
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was interesting and if true as the article states you can now have a GCS of <1
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