[Clinical manifestation and outcomes of concussion of the brain: comparison of the results in patients admitted to hospital and in those who have refused admission].

The clinical manifestations and outcomes of concussion of the brain (CB) were comparatively analyzed in two groups of victims with acute brain injury (BI): those who had admitted to hospital and in those who had refused admission. A total of 355 individuals aged 16-35 years without concomitant somatic and neurological diseases were examined. The follow-up lasted 1 year. Clinical and neurological studies, computed tomography, and MR-imaging were used. In the acute period, the regression of neurological symptomatology and the better status of health were noted in the victims of both groups almost at the same time (on days 4-6 after injury). The psychovegetative syndrome was the basis of neurological disorders in the victims from both groups in the posttraumatic period. The follow-up has provided evidence for nearly equal numbers of victims with CB in both groups 1 year after BI.