Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (Glascow Coma Scale core 9-12)
A moderate traumatic brain injury occurs when:
* A loss of consciousness lasts from a few minutes to a few hours
* Confusion lasts from days to weeks
* Physical, cognitive, and/or behavioral impairments last for months or are permanent.
Persons with moderate traumatic brain injury generally can make a good recovery with treatment or successfully learn to compensate for their deficits.