Abstract:
Background and Objective: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury that affects the level of consciousness and
neurological function. GCS examination is done to categorize the severity that occurs in TBI. Conditions after
traumatic brain injury cause cognitive function impairment due to damage of brain cells and its vascularization.
Analyze the relationship between GCS scores and cognitive function test using MMSE and CDT in TBI patients.
Subject and Method: This study was observational analytic in design with a cross sectional approach. A total of
48 samples were obtained by consecutive sampling.
Result: In mild TBI there were 2 patients (10%) experienced decrease in cognitive function, moderate TBI was
15 patients (83.3%), and 9 patients (90%) in severe TBI. Data analysis used Chi-Square test with 95% confidence
level which showed a decrease in cognitive function along with the increasing severity of TBI (p=0.000).
Conclusion: There was a relationship between GCS scores and cognitive function using MMSE and CDT in TBI
patients.
Key words: TBI, GCS, Cognitive Function, Mini Mental State Examination, Clock Drawing Test
