Title: Quality of sleep and sleep disturbance after mild and moderate traumatic head injury
Authors: Mugunthan Karalmarks, Dr Sathish, Dr Thanga Thirupathi Rajan, Dr Nadish
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i8.23
Abstract
Objective: To determine the incidence and severity of sleep disturbance in mild and moderate head injury patients.
Method: A cross sectional observational study done using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) questionnaire to assess sleep quality of head injury patients. The sleep quality of each individual is evaluated and scored according to the PSQI scale. sleep quality of mild and moderate head injury patients were analysed and compared.
Result: This study demonstrates that the moderate head injury patients have decreased quality of sleep compared to mild head injury patients.
Conclusion: Sleep disruption are a common commodity after the traumatic head injury, as this has been supported by the study done and this also states that the influence of moderate head injury plays a more vital role compared to the mild traumatic head injury. Hence, there forth concluding that sleep disturbance are more commonly associated with moderate head injury.
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