Cognitive changes and dementia risk after traumatic brain injury: Implications for aging military personnel Andrea S. Vincent, Tresa M. Roebuck-Spencer, Alison Cernich Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages S174-S187 (June 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.006 Copyright © 2014 The Alzheimer's Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Hypothetical cognitive function recovery paths. Reprinted, with permission, from Employee Education System. Traumatic Brain Injury: Independent Study Course. Department of Veterans Affairs; 2010: p. 17. AOC, alteration of consciousness; PTA, posttraumatic amnesia; TBI, traumatic brain injury. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2014 10, S174-S187DOI: (10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.006) Copyright © 2014 The Alzheimer's Association Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 (A) Hypothetical cognitive function courses depicting (1) successful recovery after mild TBI and (2) potential false-positive diagnosis in an individual with below average baseline performance. (B) Hypothetical cognitive function course depicting recovery after mild TBI with successful recovery followed by late-onset cognitive symptoms. SD, standard deviation; mTBI, mild traumatic brain injury. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 2014 10, S174-S187DOI: (10.1016/j.jalz.2014.04.006) Copyright © 2014 The Alzheimer's Association Terms and Conditions