The patient is independent, can take care of all daily activities and go out. She is not in the SEVERE DISABILITY category.

She has returned to normal life, resumed her studies and household responsibilities.

She takes full and independent care of the children. She enjoys social life as much as before the injury. This puts her in the GOOD RECOVERY category.

A. Upper Good:

Return to normal life and NO current problemsrelating to the injury that affect daily life (dizziness, headache, and sensitivity to noise or light, slowness, memory failure, concentration problems).

Case Study 2: Lower Good Recovery

B. Lower Good:

Return to normal life: BUT current problems relating to the injury that affect daily life (dizziness, headache, and sensitivity to noise or light, slowness, memory failure, concentration problems)

Social activities: Resumed at least half as often as pre-injury

Disruption or Strain: Occasional (less than once per week)

She does suffer from headaches and occasional strain, which leads to Lower Good Recovery rating on the GOS-E.

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Case Study 2: Lower Good Recovery

Additional Considerations:

The occupational status refers to the ability to do rather than to actually do

If someone is not working due to reasons unrelated to brain injury, but could work, that should be rated as GOOD RECOVERY

In people without work or study, household responsibilities and social activities are good indicators for comparison between pre-injury and post-injury status

Case Study 2: Lower Good Recovery