Memory/Problem Solving Continue to Improve After TBI

In a study (Hammond FM et al., 2004) patients who had suffered TBI were tested between the years one and five post injury. The greatest amount of improvement noted was observed in memory and problem solving (34%) which was higher than previous studies had indicated.

The greatest amount of decline was observed for social interaction, which was consistent with previous studies. These results are more hopeful for victims of TBI than the previous idea that little, if any, cognitive recovery occurs after one or two years post injury.