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We studied the benefit of triaging patients with ongoing symptoms &amp;gt;3 months post injury by quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) and then completing a brain single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) to aid in diagnosis and early detection of brain changes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a retrospective case review of 30 outpatients with mTBI. The patients were assessed by a neurologist, consented, and received a qEEG, and if the qEEG was positive, they consented and received a brain SPECT scan. The cases and diagnostic tools were collectively reviewed by a multidisciplinary group of physicians in biweekly team meetings including neurology, nuclear medicine, psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, general practice psychotherapy, neuro-ophthalmology, and chiropractic providers. The team noted the cause of injury, post injury symptoms, relevant past medical history, physical examination findings, and diagnoses, and commented on patients' SPECT scans. We then analyzed the SPECT scans quantitatively using the 3D-SSP software.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>All the patients had cerebral perfusion abnormalities demonstrated by SPECT that were mostly undetectable by conventional imaging (CT\/MRI). Perfusion changes were localized primarily in the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and cingulate cortex, and correlated with the patients' symptoms and examination findings. Qualitative and quantitative analyses yielded similar results. Most commonly, the patients experienced persistent headache, memory loss, concentration difficulties, depression, and cognitive impairment post mTBI. Because of their symptoms, most of the patients were unable to return to their previous employment and activity level.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings outline the physical basis of neurological and psychiatric symptoms experienced by patients with mTBI. 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