"Loss of consciousness and altered mental state predicting depressive and post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury."

Roy D, Peters ME, Everett A, Leoutsakos JM, Yan H, Rao V, Bechtold K, Sair H, Van Meter TE, Falk H, Vassila A, Hall A, Ofoche U, Akbari F, Lyketsos CG, Korley F.

Brain Inj. 2019;33(8):1064-1069. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1606447. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

Summary:

AMS predicts post-mTBI depressive symptoms both in the acute and chronic mTBI phases whereas LOC is a more sensitive predictor of post-concussive symptoms in the acute mTBI period.