A brain injury is two times more likely to develop attention problems

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 11 : People with mild to moderate brain injuries are two times more likely to have developed attention problems and those with severe injuries are five times more likely to develop secondary Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in an average of seven years after injury, reveals a study. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the US presented the study at annual meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas.