Figure 2.

Poor outcomes post-ABI. A variety of parameters related to the ABI mechanism play a role in predicting the outcome. ABI can develop as a result of a stroke or disease or an iatrogenic cause, and there is some indication that those who suffer from a head injury are a self-selecting group, with poor attention, impulsivity, and overactivity being associated with poor road-crossing skills. These may interact with other premorbid characteristics that are predictors of poor post-injury prognosis.