Table 2.
TBI # | Age | Mechanism of Iinjury | Severity of injury | Reporting source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mid 20s | Head-on MVA without seatbelt restraints | LOC at least 1 min | Self-report at ACT study entry |
2 | Early 80s | MVA resulting in deployed airbags; destroyed both vehicles | LOC several minutes | Self-report, medical records, other report (adult child who completed postmortem interview) |
3 | Late 80s | Fall | Unknown | |
4 | Fall | Unknown | ||
5 | Fall | Unknown, required hospitalization | ||
6 | Fall | Head CT revealed subdural hemorrhage and midline shift |
TBI, traumatic brain injury; MVA, motor vehicle accident; LOC, loss of consciousness; ACT, Adult Changes in Thought study; CT, computed tomography.