A comparison of symptoms experienced following minor head injury and acute neck strain (whiplash injury). |
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| Authors: | K Barrett N Buxton A D Redmond J M Jones A Boughey A B Ward |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, School of Postgraduate Medicine, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. |
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| Abstract: | The symptoms reported by patients who have experienced minor head or minor neck injury are compared. Symptoms were identified using a questionnaire-based out-patients interview. Rank order correlation analyses were carried out on data obtained at 2 and 6-12 weeks post-injury. Data on 24 head-injured and 29 neck-injured patients are presented. There was a significant rank order correlation at both assessments but neck injured patients reported more phobia (fear of travelling in car) and depression, and head-injured more dizziness. It is likely that neck-injury contributes to the symptomatology experienced after minor head injury, and vice-versa. |
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