Identification of Transient Altered Consciousness Induced by Military-Related Blast Exposure and Its Relation to Postconcussion Symptoms

The positive association between subjects' questionnaire-based AOC item responses and current symptom complex measures suggests that mild TBI has a role in the development of chronic neuropsychiatric symptoms after blast exposure. The lack of symptom- complex discrimination, and the inconsistencies found in subjects' item responses suggest that a structured interview may improve postacute diagnostic specificity for mild TBI.