Mild traumatic brain injury: Insomnia or sleepiness

Sleep disorders caused by TBI are considered serious post-injury consequences and barriers to recovery. These disorders can last for years and disrupt the quality of life. Therefore, the present study investigated insomnia, its severity, and sleepiness in patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2022. A total of 329 patients with diagnosed mTBI, were examined at 2 weeks, 3, 6, and 12 months after the injury. The demographic information and medical history, pain, and Injury Severity Scores were questioned. Furthermore, the Insomnia Severity Index, Athens Insomnia Scale, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used to diagnose insomnia, its severity, and sleepiness. In all 4 periods, insomnia had a significant difference with sleepiness (P