The impact of adverse childhood experiences on functional recovery following traumatic brain injury-related rehabilitation in veterans.

Higher adverse childhood experiences were associated with less Functional Independence Measure Motor function improvement following TBI-related rehabilitation in veterans.

adverse childhood experiences may be associated with differences in functional motor outcomes in veterans following TBI, contributing to heterogeneous rehabilitation outcomes.

Systematic integration of potential childhood adversities into rehabilitation may optimize outcomes for veterans who have been disproportionately affected.